Nanaimo, British Columbia — Canada’s West Coast (North America)

Harry Manson

B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure via Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0), December 18, 2017

1. Harry Manson Marker

Inscription. On November 12, 1892, the first Snuneymuxw vs. European soccer match was played here. One of the star players "Xul-si-malt" Harry Manson, went on to win British Columbia and Nanaimo championships. His legacy of overcoming prejudice in sport is honoured and celebrated by four sports Hall of Fame inductions across Canada.

Erected 2017 by Province of British Columbia.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Sports. A significant historical date for this entry is November 12, 1892.

Location. 49° 9.436′ N, 123° 55.887′ W. Marker is in Nanaimo, British Columbia. It is on Irwin Street 0.2 kilometers north of Farquhar Street, on the left when traveling north. Marker is in Deverill Square Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 Irwin St, Nanaimo BC V9R 4X5, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on British Columbia’s Vancouver Island.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself

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in what was once a British colony.

Other nearby markers. At least 4 other markers are within 21 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: No. 1 Mine (approx. one kilometer away); Wellington (approx. 8.7 kilometers away); The 49th Parallel (approx. 19.5 kilometers away); Ladysmith (approx. 20.2 kilometers away).

Also see . . . Harry Manson. Brief biography of the pioneering First Nations soccer player, whose given name of Xul-si-malt means "One Who Leaves His Mark". (British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame) (Submitted on February 21, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Harry Manson (seated, second from right) image. Click for full size.

Unknown via British Columbia Archives (Public domain), 1910

2. Harry Manson (seated, second from right)

Shown with his Nanaimo AFC teammates, the soccer great won several city and provincial championships.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 21, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 275 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on February 21, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

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