Born in
Lucan, Ontario, James Austin Whelihan studied at the
University of Western Ontario where he earned a
Bachelor of Arts with honours. He then joined the
Congregation of St. Basil and became a priest on December 21, 1930. Whelihan taught in the
United States and
Ontario before teaching at St. Mary's High School in
Calgary,
Alberta. He served as
vice-principal, athletic coach and teacher. He later became the director of athletics for the
Calgary Catholic School District. Whelihan died in
Toronto, Ontario at
St. Michael's Hospital, November 15, 1986. He is buried at the St. Mary's Cemetery in Calgary, Alberta. An elementary/junior high school in Calgary is named for him. ==Awards==