1994 BELLEVILLE SPORTS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

  • Nathaniel Allworth "Pete" Beach

    BUILDER, MULTI-SPORT

  • Kenzo Dozono

    ATHLETE, KARATE

  • Arthur Rueben "Art" Walt

    ATHLETE, WEIGHTLIFTING

NATHANIEL ALLWORTH “Pete” BEACH

BUILDER, MULTI-SPORT

High school sports in Ontario never had a better friend than Nathaniel Allworth (Pete) Beach. Born in Chelmsford, Essex in England in 1910, he passed away in Toronto in March of 1984. He lived in Belleville from September 1934 to March 1941 and again from September of 1946 to 1957. As a participant he held the Canadian mile indoor track record running for the West End YMCA, won the Intercollegiate wrestling title for his weight at the University of Western Ontario and was a member of the school's varsity football team. He also coached football at Belleville's Albert College from 1934 to 1940 and again from 1946 to 1956, winning several Bay of Quinte and COSSA championships. He had similar success with the school's basketball team. However, it was in the administration area that "Pete" Beach made his greatest contribution to sports, both locally and provincially. He was secretary-treasurer of several provincial organizations and in the 1940s joined with other Physical Education teachers in Ontario in forming a provincial high school sports association (known today as the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations). In 1957 he left Albert College to become executive director of OFSAA, a position he held until his retirement. "Pete" was also one of the founding members of the Canadian Federation of Provincial Schools Athletic Associations. In addition to that role, he also spent time as chairman of Track and Field Canada. His work saw him earn respect from colleagues he worked with from the United States, Great Britain and Europe. His efforts have already been recognized in a number of ways, including Albert College naming its new gym "The Pete Beach Gymnasium"; the awards given in his name by OFSAA for outstanding contribution to high school sports and awards and citations from the Canadian Track and Field Association, Ministry of Education and Ontario government.

KENZO DOZONO

ATHLETE, KARATE

If one man is symbolic of martial arts in the Quinte area and its growing popularity, it is Kenzo Dozono. Born in Sendai, Japan on July 23, 1944, Dozono came to Belleville in 1969 and has been a prominent local sportsman this day. A champion as both a competitor and instructor, Dozono has made his mark locally, provincially, nationally and internationally. He was the winner of the Canadian National Exhibition Open Karate Championships four straight years, from 1975 to 1978. Dozono was a member of the Canadian national team at e International Amateur Karate Federation Karate-Do championships in Tokyo in 1977. He was also winner of the Karate Ontario Provincial Championships for three years running from 1975 to 1978. In 1985 he was both ach and a member of the Canadian team that won a gold medal at the S.KI.F. World Karate Championships Dusseldorf, West Germany. Dozono has been recognized with outstanding achievement awards from the City of Belleville, Province of Ontario and the Federal government. Currently he's Vice-Chairman for S.K.I.F. Black Belt Holders Association, which has a membership in 81 countries. On top of all those achievements, and perhaps more important, is Dozono's work with thousands of Quinte area youngsters and adults. Those efforts have produced both champions and a better understanding of his chosen sport.

KARTHUR RUEBEN “ART” WALT

ATHLETE, WEIGHTLIFTING

The first family of weightlifting in Belleville is undoubtedly the Walts, and Art Walt is a big reason for that. Born in Belleville in December 1951, he remains a city resident to this day. Art began his weightlifting career at the tender age of 12, weighing just under 100 pounds. In order to join the Apollo Barbell Club he was required to lift his own body weight overhead. Needless to say, Art Walt succeeded.

He was a member of the Canadian weightlifting team from 1973 to 1975, representing Canada in the 90 kg. (198 pound) class at the 1973 World Championships in Cuba and the 1975 Pan American Games in Mexico City. Art Walt established both Canadian and British Commonwealth Junior records in the 82.5 kg. (181 pound) class by lifting 275 pounds in the snatch in 1970 and 349 pounds in the clean and jerk in 1971. At the 1971 Canada Games in the 82.5 kg. class he established a games record in the (250 pounds) and total lift (825 pounds in three lifts). A silver medallist at the 1971 Canadian championships, he also won a bronze at the 1976 championships. In 1970 he was the Canadian Intermediate Champion in the 82.5 kg. class and the Ontario Games Champion and record holder in the same class.

Add to his list of accomplishments Ontario Senior and Junior championships and records in various classes. He won the “best lifter” award at the 1969, 1970 and 1971 Eastern Ontario Teenage Weightlifting championships. A portent of his future success came in 1968 when the 16-year-old Art Walt became the youngest Canadian weightlifter to lift 300 pounds overhead. Art lifted 303 pounds.