Bob Whyte was the quiet champion of Victoria sports in the early 1900's and although not as well known or famous as many who have been inducted into the Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame, he provided a yeoman half-century of dedicated service to sport in Victoria from 1906 to 1956. Bob was the long-time captain of the winning YMCA basketball teams and a member of the 1922 City and BC Senior A basketball championship club. Press reports of the time described him as one of the greatest ball handlers this city has ever produced. As a solid Vic West F.C. fullback from 1909 to 1932, he led them to nine city championship seasons and was a regular on the city rep teams. After his playing days, Bob turned to coaching, sponsoring and guiding many winning women's basketball and softball teams as well as holding numerous executive positions in local sports. He was named a life member of the Victoria YMCA, Basketball B.C. and was inducted onto the Softball B.C. Wall of Fame.