Hall of Fame
There is little Ken Wood has not done since he arrived at U of T in 1964. An engineer by training, Ken came to Canada in 1956 to work with Hawker Siddeley on the development of the now infamous 'Arrow' fighter aircraft. The demise of the Arrow meant he was free to pursue other interests at the University of Toronto.
Through out his more than three decade-long career as a coach and instructor at U of T, few years can compare to the success Ken experienced in 1980-81 when his teams won four Ontario university titles (men's and women's tennis, and men's and women's fencing), a feat matched by only one other U of T coach.
His fencing teams dominated the eighties, collecting an impressive eight Ontario university banners during the decade. He also earned a number of coach of the year honours, and was named the 1985 Thomas R. Loudon Award winner for his is outstanding contribution to the advancement of university athletics.
Off campus, Ken has been a member of the Canadian Fencing Federation since its inception, was the founder of both the Ryerson and York fencing clubs and was the head coach of the 1971 Pan-American Games fencing team. In fact, Ken is believed to be one of only a few individuals to have had maitre d'armes, top level fencing coach, in three countries - - Canada, the USA and the UK.
Ken's resume is endless and his contribution to sport is a legacy that will live on at U of T and well beyond.
