Otto H. King served many years on the executive of the Simcoe Softball Association, holding almost every office, including four years as secretary and five years as president, 1941-45.

He was elected to the Ontario Amateur Softball Association executive in 1941. In 1945 he was elected the 14th president of Ontario Amateur Sports Association, 1946-47.  He was also a special advisor to the Provincial Women's Softball Union, 1946-49

Otto was one of the people responsible for the installation of floodlights in Wellington Park, which made Simcoe the first town in Ontario to light its softball diamond.

Otto followed T. C. McCall as Simcoe Reformer sports editor and covered the local sports scene throughout the 1940s. In the 1950s he was the Reformer's advertising manager.

Otto was inducted into our Hall of Recognition in 1999.

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Original 1999 Profile by Don Stewart