Canadian soccer’s Professor Emeritus
By Peter Mallett Globe & Mail
He may not have scored any memorable goals, recorded any shutouts or hoisted any championship trophies during his career but soccer historian Colin Jose will finally join an esteemed list of soccer legends and be inducted into Canada’s Soccer Hall of Fame in Vaughan, Ont. this weekend.
On Saturday evening the 72-year-old London, Ont. resident will tear himself away from his vast archives of game reports, statistics, miles of microfilm, stacks of old photos, books and video tapes and finally join the ranks of an institution of which he is also widely considered the father and creator.
“Colin’s unassuming nature completely belies the intensity with which he pursues his research,” said Soccer Hall of Fame chairman Les Jones.
“He is ‘Mr. Soccer’ when it comes to the documenting the sport in North America with soccer journalists, statisticians and even FIFA relying on his information and expertise. Without him our knowledge of the beautiful game would be greatly diminished and far less accurate.”
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