With sincere thanks, we are pleased to announce that the Bulloch family has made a significant donation of historical basketball artifacts to the Manitoba Basketball Hall of Fame and Museum.
Following the recent passing of Jim Bulloch Jr., the family has graciously donated many items collected over the years to honour the achievements and contributions of Jim Bulloch Sr. Affectionately known as the “Old Soldier,” Jim Sr. was inducted into the Manitoba Basketball Hall of Fame as a builder in the inaugural class of 1983. He was also inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame in 1981.
The donated materials include Jim’s 1953–54 Paulins red leather jacket—worn when the team he coached won the Canadian Senior Men’s National Championship—as well as numerous trophies, plaques, scrapbooks documenting his celebrated career as both a player and coach, tournament programs, crests and posters, personal correspondence, and detailed documentation (including newspaper clippings) of the Paulins' trip to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1954 to represent Canada at the World Championships.
We are incredibly grateful to the Bulloch family for ensuring these important materials are preserved. A new display featuring many of these items is planned for the near future, and once catalogued, they will also be available to view online through the Musetoba public portal.
We hope this generous act inspires other individuals and families to consider donating their basketball memorabilia to the Manitoba Basketball Hall of Fame and Museum, giving it a permanent home before it is lost forever.
As Jessie Bulloch (pictured above with Jim Bulloch Sr.’s 1953-54 Paulins jacket) shared, “I am delighted and relieved to know that ‘all that stuff’ we’ve been hanging on to is now in its rightful place. Thank you so much!”
Source: https://www.mbhof.com/2025/07/bulloch-family-makes-large-donation-of.html