RBC Wall of Distinction

SHERBROOKE, QC – The Bishop’s University Department of Athletics and Recreation is pleased to announce that John Pratt will be inducted to the RBC Wall of Distinction on Saturday, September 22. Pratt, an all round athlete, earned nine letters before he graduated in 1958 after a distinguished career in the purple and white.

LENNOXVILLE, QC – The Bishop’s University Department of Athletics is pleased to announce the upcoming induction of the 1971 Gaiters football team to the RBC Wall of Distinction. The plaque unveiling ceremony will be held Saturday, September 8 at 11:30 a.m., at the John H. Price Sports and Recreation Centre.

LENNOXVILLE - The Bishop's University Department of Athletics added two names to the RBC Wall of Distinction at a ceremony held on Saturday afternoon in the John H. Price Sports Centre. This year's inductees are David King '92 and Pierre Tibblin '91, who both starred on the Gaiters men's basketball team in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The inductees were also honoured at the Gaiters' basketball doubleheader later that afternoon.

The RBC Wall of Distinction was created in 1991 to honour individuals who have made significant contributions to the Bishop's University athletic program through athletic participation and contribution as an athlete or through outstanding services to athletics as well as teams who have won national championships, or otherwise excelled.

A total of 42 individuals and eight teams have been placed onto the RBC Wall of Distinction.

The inductees will also be honoured at the Gaiters' basketball doubleheader, set for Saturday afternoon at 2 and 4 p.m.

LENNOXVILLE - The Bishop's University Department of Athletics will add three names to the RBC Wall of Distinction at a ceremony held on Saturday morning. This year's inductees are Bruce Stevenson ’76, a former basketball player and recently-retired Dean of Student Affairs at Bishop’s; David Thornhill, who was a star in both football and basketball during the late 1970s; and Eddie Pomykala, who coached the Gaiters’ men’s basketball team from 1984 to 2008.

The RBC Wall of Distinction was created in 1991 to honour individuals who have made significant contributions to the Bishop's University athletic program through either athletic participation and contribution as an athlete or through outstanding services to athletics as well as teams who have won national championships, or otherwise excelled.

A total of 40 individuals and eight teams have been placed onto the RBC Wall of Distinction.