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Greg Morris: A True Ironman

By Johannes Bosma

I am currently gathering stories for four seasons on the ice, Greg
a book on some notable Miramichiers accumulated 25 goals and 41 assists in
and was quite surprised not to find one 40 regular season games. In his senior
on Greg Morris. I have always admired year, he finished eighth in league
Greg for his contributions to Miramichi scoring averaging just over two points
sports and education, his per game.
approachability, and his humbleness. On the field, Greg was the Tommies
Researching the four Hall and Wall of quarterback. In 1962-63, he led the
Fames Greg is inducted into, I put team to a near-perfect regular season,
together the following story. losing in the final to the Saint John
Greg Morris of Chatham, Wanderers. Greg was recognized for his
Miramichi NB, was an outstanding athletic achievements as the
baseball and hockey player in his university’s Athlete of the Year in 1963.
youth but recognized especially for a Two years later, Greg formed the high
legendary coaching career in baseball A champion on and off the field, Greg school hockey “Tommies” in Chatham,
Morris has been inducted into four Hall
and hockey with Tommies’ High who he coached to 10 Provincial AAA
and Wall of Fames.
School teams and the Chatham Sr. titles. He’s also had a storied coaching
Ironmen. career in baseball and has won numerous New
Greg was a member of the Tommies varsity football Brunswick, Atlantic, and Canadian titles.
and hockey teams at St. Thomas University (STU). In In 1988 Morris coached his Chatham midget

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