Kenneth "Dale" West

Athlete (1988)

Multiple Sports

Dale West was an outstanding athlete, excelling in football, track and field, speed skating and baseball. Following an outstanding high school football career at Bedford Road, Dale went to the University of Arizona on an athletic scholarship where he lettered for the varsity team. He returned to Saskatchewan, attended university and was named to the Western Conference All-Star team.

In 1962, West joined the Saskatchewan Roughriders as a flanker. In 1963, he was named all-star safety and was the Western nominee for the Most Valuable Canadian Player.He earned All-Star rating again in 1964 and 1965. 1966 brought a Grey Cup Victory to the Riders.

In track and field, Dale's specialties were the 100 and 220 yards, the broad jump and the hop, step and jump (now the triple jump).In the late 50s he also competed in the shot put and the javelin. In speed skating, Dale was the bantam boys' speed skating champion in 1951 and was selected as the first alternate on the 1960 Canada Olympic team.

A double winner, Dale was first named to the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame in June of 1988 and the Saskatoon Hall in November 1988.