Bob Turner epitomizes the reason the Manitoba Softball Hall of Fame established a category where an individual can be recognized for a variety of achievements and contributions. As a player, he played at the senior A level from 1971 to 1988 and then played masters for several seasons. Primarily a catcher, he was a leader with the Winnipeg Colonels of the Western Major Fastball League from 1975 to 1981and played for Manitoba in seven Canadian championships. In 1976, Turner also became a certified umpire. The certified level 3 coach has a coaching resume that is lengthy and successful with a highlight coming in 1998 when his Winnipeg Lightning team won the Softball Canada senior women’s fast pitch title. That year he was selected as the Softball Canada 3M coach of the year and Softball Manitoba fast pitch coach of the year. Since 1989, Turner has served on many softball committees at the city, provincial and national level primarily in the areas of player and coaching development and scoring and statistics.