Samuel Perry Jacks, also known as Sam Jacks was born in Glasgow, Scotland on April 23, 1915. He immigrated to Canada in 1920. He is best known for the invention of floor hockey and ringette. Jacks began as an assistant physical director at the West End YMCA in Toronto until 1940, after 1940 he was a member of the Army until he returned to the YMCA to create the Toronto Boy’s club, becoming its first president. In 1936 he designed and created the game of floor hockey, and developed the very first set of rules. Jacks was recognized by the Youth Branch of the United Nations for this game, and in 1947 he coached for the Junior Olympic Floor Hockey Team that placed third when they competed in the USA.
In 1948, Jacks became the first director
In 1948, Jacks became the first director