ID
1160
Nationality
Canadian
born Belgian
Occupation
Graphic artist
Activist
Sports
Summary
Deafened in early childhood; came to Canada in 1938. Attended the Institution Catholique des Sourds-Muets 1939-1946, the Mackay Institution for Protestant Deaf-Mutes 1946-1947, the Clarke School for the Deaf 1947-1949, the Fashion Art Academy of Sir George William College of Fine Arts, and the Valentine School of Commercial Art. Went to work in the graphic arts department of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. A co-founder and the first president of the Federation of Silent Sports of Canada, also designing that organization's logo. Killed in an automobile accident.
References
Deaf Heritage in Canada, p.388.
Dates
3 February 1932-20 February 1965