Photo  courtesy of Louis Christ

The Canadian Junior Football League (CJFL) in conjunction with the Canadian Football Hall of Fame is proud to announce former Saskatoon Hilltop player and current board member Don McDonald will be inducted in the Builder category in the Class of 2016.

Don has a long standing relationship with the Hilltops as a player in 1951 to celebrating his 45th year as a Director this season, watching his club win their 18th national championship.

He served as the CJFL Commissioner from 1979-1986, was named a CJFL Life Member in 1990 and was named to the Saskatoon Hall of Fame in 1996.

Everything Don has touched in the football world seemingly has turned to success, as evident of the Hilltops and their Prairie Football dominance.

Don will join the following in the Class of 2016:

Rodney Harding –Toronto/Calgary
Derrell (Mookie) Mitchell-Toronto/Edmonton
James West- Winnipeg/Calgary/BC
Doug Brown- Winnipeg

Don has been part of the Hilltops and junior football for the past 64 years and is most deserving of this induction.  Here is a small sample of Don’s involvement since 1951:

HILLTOPS PLAYER, 1951 & 1952

HILLTOPS DIRECTOR, 1970 to present, 45 years.

HILLTOPS PRESIDENT, 1975

CJFL COMMISIONER, 1979-86

SASKATOON KINSMEN SPORTSMAN of the YEAR, 1989

CJFL LIFE MEMBER, 1990

SASKATOON SPORTS HALL of FAME, 1996

SASKATOON CFQC-TV CITIZEN of the YEAR, 2005

SASKATCHEWAN SPORTS HALL of FAME, 2009

SASKATCHEWAN VOLUNTEER AWARD of MERIT, 2014

FOOTBALL SASKATCHWAN Executive 36 years, (8 as President)

FOOTBALL CANADA, President 1989-92

Congratulations Don McDonald.