Hotzak: Clyde Inouye on the road back

BC Premier League co-founder Clyde Inouye turned 80.

By Ted Hotzak

Former BC Premier League President

An update on Clyde Inouye’s health.

I visited him last week and would like all of you to know that he is on a slow road to recovery. His son and daughter have been spending a lot of time with him in Parksville helping with his recovery. Clyde recently turned 80.

He has some weakness of his left side but is definitely improving on a daily basis. He goes for physical therapy several times a week working on getting his strength and mobility back. Physically and mentally he looks a lot better than 6 weeks ago.

He is still limiting visitors as he does get tired after his therapy and enjoys his afternoon snoozes.

In April, Inouye was diagnosed with some artery issues during a routine annual physical and is now recovering from a five-hour bypass surgery in Victoria in March.

Your thoughts should be with Clyde Inouye, BC Premier League’s founder

Canada’s most productive high league was founded by most successful best=against-best league in Canada was founded by Walt Burrows, Lowell Hodges and the late Dave Wallace, as well as Inouye, who ran the Parksville Royals.