Cecil Smith (1936-2016) was the executive director of the Ontario Track and Field Association for a quarter century, and publisher of ''Athletics'' magazine. He coached former Guinness World Record holder Maggie Woods and Olympian Julie White. He led the bid for the 1988 World Juniors, Sudbury, was involved in planning for 1993 World Indoor Championships, Toronto, and was a member for the secretariats of the

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1978 Commonwealth Games The 1978 Commonwealth Games were held in Edmonton, Alberta from 3 to 12 August 1978, two years after the 1976 Summer Olympics were held in Montreal, Quebec. They were boycotted by Nigeria, in protest at New Zealand's sporting contacts with apar ...

in Edmonton. As of 1999, he was Canada's technical delegate to the International Amateur Athletics Federation. He was inducted into the

Athletics Ontario Athletics Ontario is the governing body of track and field in Ontario, Canada. Athletics Ontario was founded in 1974 under the name Ontario Track and Field Association to replace several regional bodies under Athletics Canada. In 2008 its name was f ...

Hall of Fame in 2010 as a builder. The media has referred to him as a "guru" of athletics, and Athletics Canada dubbed him "a true pillar and icon of the sport." He was the creator of the biennial Pan American Junior Athletics Championships.Canadian athletics administrator Smith dies
IAAF (2016-12-02). Retrieved on 2016-12-28.

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Hall of Fame induction bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Cecil 1936 births 2016 deaths Welsh emigrants to Canada Canadian sports executives and administrators Canadian track and field coaches Sport of athletics journalists Athletics (track and field) administrators