Bill Aronec was an outstanding player in the 1940s and 1950s with the Margaret Rose Maroons, Northern Hotel and Ukrainian Legion Branch #141 senior men’s teams. Excellent defensively, he played both second base and the outfield. In 1951 when he was named to the 20th Century Community Softball League all-star team at centre field, Winnipeg Softball News reporter Sam Minuk wrote, “in our opinion, Bill Aronec is the best hitter in the city today.” In 2005, Aronec was inducted into the Manitoba Softball Hall of Fame as a member of the 1950-1954 Northern Hotel/Ukrainian Legion Branch 141 championship teams. He passed away in 1996.