Kim Elliott was born and raised in Vancouver, and graduated from King Edward High School in 1954. He was the son of Ray and Susan Elliott, was a talented baseball player, and was a much loved family member.
Kim was a gifted athlete in many sports early on in his life, and was even coached by Percy Norman at the Vancouver Amateur Swim Club. But Kim was particularly talented at baseball where he was eventually awarded a scholarship to attend the University of California at Berkeley. Here, he was starting pitcher for the California Golden Bears, where he helped the team win the College World Series in 1957. He also played baseball with the Vancouver Mounties and was offered a contract to play with the New York Yankees twice, before completing his education to become a teacher.
Kim taught Social Studies and Physical Education at Centennial Secondary School in Coquitlam, BC, where he is also remembered as being an outstanding teacher and coach. He coached the Centennial Centaurs girls basketball team who were consecutive provincial high school champions under his leadership in 1987 and 1988.
Kim is a member of the Coquitlam Sports Hall of Fame, and although his professional and athletic accomplishments are well known in the Metro Vancouver Region, he will be best remembered as a loving son, brother, father, uncle and grandfather to his family.
Kim was also a good friend to all who knew him. His calm and reassuring nature is what people were most drawn to, and his kind supportive words will long be treasured by all those who had the privilege of knowing him.
Biography by Raymond Reitsma
Kim was a gifted athlete in many sports early on in his life, and was even coached by Percy Norman at the Vancouver Amateur Swim Club. But Kim was particularly talented at baseball where he was eventually awarded a scholarship to attend the University of California at Berkeley. Here, he was starting pitcher for the California Golden Bears, where he helped the team win the College World Series in 1957. He also played baseball with the Vancouver Mounties and was offered a contract to play with the New York Yankees twice, before completing his education to become a teacher.
Kim taught Social Studies and Physical Education at Centennial Secondary School in Coquitlam, BC, where he is also remembered as being an outstanding teacher and coach. He coached the Centennial Centaurs girls basketball team who were consecutive provincial high school champions under his leadership in 1987 and 1988.
Kim is a member of the Coquitlam Sports Hall of Fame, and although his professional and athletic accomplishments are well known in the Metro Vancouver Region, he will be best remembered as a loving son, brother, father, uncle and grandfather to his family.
Kim was also a good friend to all who knew him. His calm and reassuring nature is what people were most drawn to, and his kind supportive words will long be treasured by all those who had the privilege of knowing him.
Biography by Raymond Reitsma
Kim Elliott was born and raised in Vancouver, and graduated from King Edward High School in 1954. He was the son of Ray and Susan Elliott, was a talented baseball player, and was a much loved family member.
Kim was a gifted athlete in many sports early on in his life, and was even coached by Percy Norman at the Vancouver Amateur Swim Club. But Kim was particularly talented at baseball where he was eventually awarded a scholarship to attend the University of California at Berkeley. Here, he was starting pitcher for the California Golden Bears, where he helped the team win the College World Series in 1957. He also played baseball with the Vancouver Mounties and was offered a contract to play with the New York Yankees twice, before completing his education to become a teacher.
Kim taught Social Studies and Physical Education at Centennial Secondary School in Coquitlam, BC, where he is also remembered as being an outstanding teacher and coach. He coached the Centennial Centaurs girls basketball team who were consecutive provincial high school champions under his leadership in 1987 and 1988.
Kim is a member of the Coquitlam Sports Hall of Fame, and although his professional and athletic accomplishments are well known in the Metro Vancouver Region, he will be best remembered as a loving son, brother, father, uncle and grandfather to his family.
Kim was also a good friend to all who knew him. His calm and reassuring nature is what people were most drawn to, and his kind supportive words will long be treasured by all those who had the privilege of knowing him.
Biography by Raymond Reitsma
Kim was a gifted athlete in many sports early on in his life, and was even coached by Percy Norman at the Vancouver Amateur Swim Club. But Kim was particularly talented at baseball where he was eventually awarded a scholarship to attend the University of California at Berkeley. Here, he was starting pitcher for the California Golden Bears, where he helped the team win the College World Series in 1957. He also played baseball with the Vancouver Mounties and was offered a contract to play with the New York Yankees twice, before completing his education to become a teacher.
Kim taught Social Studies and Physical Education at Centennial Secondary School in Coquitlam, BC, where he is also remembered as being an outstanding teacher and coach. He coached the Centennial Centaurs girls basketball team who were consecutive provincial high school champions under his leadership in 1987 and 1988.
Kim is a member of the Coquitlam Sports Hall of Fame, and although his professional and athletic accomplishments are well known in the Metro Vancouver Region, he will be best remembered as a loving son, brother, father, uncle and grandfather to his family.
Kim was also a good friend to all who knew him. His calm and reassuring nature is what people were most drawn to, and his kind supportive words will long be treasured by all those who had the privilege of knowing him.
Biography by Raymond Reitsma
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