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Sports scientist, who conceived, created and directed Special Olympics International, which currently provides sports training and competition for 3.2 million athletes with intellectual disabilities in 172 countries.
Resident of the St Catharines from 1930-1956 where he played minor to intermediate / senior basketball, baseball, lacrosse, football and track; high school football, basketball and track (St. Catharines Collegiate)
B.A in Physical Education from University of Western Ontario, 1955 (Wrestling, assistant football coach, President of Physical Education Society)
M.S., Ph.D. Exercise Physiology and Psychology, Univsersity of Illinois.
Faculty Member: University of Toronto, University of Western Ontario and McMaster University (Director of the School of Physical Education and Athletics and creator of the McMaster Sports Fitness School)
Directed the first national study of the fitness of Canadian children (1966). Created the Centennial Fitness Awards (1967) which became the Canada Fitness Awards. Co-authored the RCAF’s famous 5BX program.
Consultant and Director, Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Foundation, Washington, D.C., where he developed new concepts in playground design; established federal legislation to assist sport programs for person with disabilities; created a national fitness awards program and worked with the President’s Council on Physical Fitness.
1968 created and directed the first National Special Olympics Games – Soldier Field in Chicago, and incorporated “Special Olympics, Inc.”
In the next two years, established Special Olympics organizations and games in all 50 states plus beginning programs in Canada and France.
1981-84, on leave from McMaster University, established Special Olympics’ Office of International Development and served as its first Director.
In 1988, moved to Paris to establish and direct the Office of European Affairs for Special Olympics International. In 1991, returned to Canada and served as a Special Consultant for Special Olympics Canada.
Appointed Citizenship Court Judge for Niagara, Hamilton and Kitchener by the Privy Council of Canada, 2000.
Honours include: Officer of the Order of Canada; Honourary and Permanent Member, Canadian Olympic Committee; Member of the Order of Ontario; Lad Medaille de Vermeil de la Ville de Paris; Maclean’s Honour Roll; St Colletta National Award (Chicago); Special Olympics Ontario Hall of Fame
Academic Honours: Honourary Doctor of Law degrees: McMaster University; St. Mary’s University; Calgary University; University of Toronto; University of Western Ontario. Alumni Community Service Award – University of Western Ontario. Distinguished Alumnus Award, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences – University of Illinois.
Dr. Frank J. Hayden Secondary School established in 2013 by Halton Board of Education, Burlington, Ontario
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
Officer of the Order of Canada, Honourary and Permanent Member
