Канадалық ойлап табушы және екінші дүниежүзілік соғыс ардагері Сэм Джекc

Canadian inventor, Canadian World War II soldier

Samuel Perry Jacks (April 23, 1915 – May 14, 1975) more commonly known as, "Sam Jacks," was a Canadian soldier in World War II, inventor, military and civic recreation director, sports coach, creator of the Canadian sport of ringette for girls and the creator and codifier of the first set of rules for floor hockey in 1936. He was born in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1915 and became a Canadian citizen after his parents had immigrated to Canada in 1920. Jacks died from cancer in 1975, at the age of 60. Among his many achievements and honours was his posthumous induction into the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame in 2007. He was also posthumously inducted into the North Bay Sports Hall of Fame on February 27, 1982. He was inducted into the Ringette Canada Hall of Fame in 1998 during the 10th annual Canadian Ringette Championships. Today the "Belle" division is known as the Under 19 (U19) division. The Sam Jacks Trophy for the Under 14 AA (U14AA) winners of the Eastern Canadian Ringette Championships is named after him as well, a trophy that was donated by his wife, Agnes Jacks
At the time of his death in 1975, Jacks had reportedly been working on another game for girls during his spare time, which he called "Net Ball." It is possible that the game was related to or actually was the organized sport of netball, which had been introduced to Canada during the early 1960s.

Jacks died from cancer on May 14, 1975, at the age of 60. His wife, Agnes (MacKrell) Jacks, died of heart failure on April 1, 2005, at the North Bay General Hospital. She was 81.

Head coach, (1947) AAU Junior Olympic Floor Hockey Team, which competed in the United States and finished third. Coach, AAU Junior Olympic Games track and field team (1947), who won the third place trophy. Founder of the Society of Directors of Municipal Recreation of Ontario (SDMRO). President of the Society of Directors of Municipal Recreation of Ontario (1963 and 1964). "The Citation for Outstanding Contribution and Dedication to Recreation" was one of the highest honours of the Society of Directors of Municipal Recreation of Ontario. It was presented to him by Ontario Premier John Robarts. Ontario Achievement Award (1973) for his years of contribution to the field of Fitness and Amateur Sport. Induction into the Ontario Ringette Association Hall of Fame (1974) in recognition for creating and developing the sport of Ringette. The organization is now called "Ringette Ontario." Induction into the North Bay Hall of Fame, February 27, 1982. Ringette Canada Hall of Fame, (1988). He was the organization's first person to be honoured and inducted. Induction into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame (2007).