Hall of Fame
The captain of the Varsity Blues men’s hockey OUAA championship team in 1950-51, Richard Howson also made his mark at the University of Toronto as an energetic and committed member of the men’s T-Holders’ Association.
During his time at U of T, Rich was on the Varsity Blues intermediate football team for two years and quarterbacked the interfaculty football team for Victoria College that won the Mulock Cup in 1947. With an astute knowledge of University of Toronto athletics, Rich began his relationship with the newlyformed T-Holders’ Association in 1965.
Over the years, he has served on many University and Faculty committees, including the University of Toronto Men’s Athletic Association and the Sports Hall of Fame selection committee. He was the Men’s T-Holders’ treasurer for 20 years (1974-94) before being elected president in 1995-96.
Rich played a large role in setting up the men’s athlete of the year award and the T-Holders’ auctions that raised funds to support Varsity intercollegiate programs. Rich received an Arbor Award in 1990 for his leadership in raising funds for a new men’s hockey dressing room at Varsity Arena.
