E.M. (Ted) Culliton, University Chancellor, making presentation of an honourary Doctor of Laws degree to Charlie Hay at Convocation held in Physical Education gymnasium. Norman K. Cram, University Registrar, stands at left.

Bio/Historical Note: Charles Cecil Hay was born in 1902 in Kingston, Ontario. Hay graduated from Nutana Collegiate in 1921 and that fall entered Engineering at the University of Saskatchewan. His athletic career highlights included Saskatchewan's first ever victory over Alberta in intervarsity football in 1922. He was captain of the team in his senior year. Hay played goal on the hockey team for five seasons - 1921-22, 1922-23, 1923-24, 1924-25 and 1926-27 - and was captain of the team for three years. The 1922-23 hockey team won the city, intervarsity, provincial and Western Canadian senior championships. The team advanced to the Allan Cup final in Winnipeg, losing to the Toronto Granites. Hay served on the Athletic Directorate for two years and after completing school, he served as alumni representative on the Men's Athletic Board. He was later on the University Senate and the Board of Governors. After a long business career in the petroleum industry, he retired and began working with Hockey Canada, eventually becoming president. During his time with Hockey Canada, Hay worked to develop programs for coach certification, student ice hockey scholarships, and hockey research. He also provided administrative guidance and negotiations for the 1972 Summit Series. The U of S presented Hay with an honourary Doctor of Laws degree in 1965. Hay died in 1973 and was posthumously elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame as a builder in 1974.