Jim (James) Earle

Inducted into the Brockville and Area Sports Hall of Fame: June 15th, 2007

Jim was an outstanding athlete who excelled at basketball and discovered rowing. He competed at the Canadian Schoolboy Championships for five consecutive years, winning 1 gold, 1 silver and 3 bronze medals. He rowed competitively for 16 years, competing at three world championships. He stroked the four to the petite final win in Nottingham, England in 1975. Jim won four Canadian Henley Titles in three different decades: 1969, 1971, 1974 and 1981. During his 16-year career, Jim helped his team win over 100 races worldwide. After rowing, the sport of running would become his passion. He has been racing competitively for 25 years and has 390 wins or age group placings.

Besides coaching himself, Jim has also coached numerous high school teams for 25 years. Some of his many accomplishments include taking his cross country team to OFSSA 6 of the last 9 years, 3 EOSSA Championships in boys basketball and several trips to OFSSA in track.