Medo Martinello was born in Windsor, Ontario. He
attended Immaculate Conception school (Gr.1-5) and DeLaSalle (Gr.6-8).
He played on city champions softball and basketball teams, and
was a member of the Separate Schools All-Star hockey team in the
annual Safety Patrol game vs. Public Schools. At Assumption High
School, in Gr.10, he played on a WSSA & WOSSA championship
hockey team. They were winners over London Beal Tech (2-0, 8-3)
and Owen
Sound
C.V.I. (5-2) for WOSSA honours. He began his hockey referee career
in 1953, in the outdoor Parks & Rec. League at Optimist and
Lanspeary Parks.
(Courtesy of Windsor/Essex County Sports Hall
of Fame.)