Bob Greenwood Sr.

Inducted into the Brockville and Area Sports Hall of Fame: June 13th, 2008

Bob Greenwood Sr. was always interested in sports, from cycling to table tennis. He brought his sporting interests to Brockville in 1957.

Bob was involved with the start of the Brockville Minor Soccer Association. He played soccer in the Kingston & District League, later in Brockville and continued to play until he was 50. He was a referee for boys’ and girls’ high school soccer.

He played darts at Legion Branch 96 and was a statistician for the 20-team league for over 20 years. He organized Legion Golf Tournaments and was President of the Legion Golf League.

It has been bowling where Bob made his mark. He was introduced to the sport of 5-pin bowling upon his arrival in Brockville. He would join 5 leagues, winning a high average of 14 out of 15 years with a top average of 260. His nickname was chosen by the late Harry Painting, sports writer of The Recorder & Times, in his column was “The Bowling Barber”. Today, Bob Greenwood takes his place alongside the others in the Hall of Fame.