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Olive Little was the first Manitoban elected to the Softball Canada Hall of Fame being inducted as an athlete in 1983. In 1985, she became the first person inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame strictly on softball ability. An outstanding pitcher, she began to receive recognition in 1937 when she commuted from Poplar Point to play for the Norwood senior women's team. She then moved to CUAC Blues where she helped the team win the provincial championship in 1940. In 1943, she became a Rockford Peach joining the All American Girls Professional Baseball League in its first season. With Rockford, she pitched four no-hitters and was an all-star before ending her career in 1945 and returning to Poplar Point to raise her family.

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