Former manager of Erv Lind Florists of Portland, OR who were one of the top teams in the Northwest and won the ASA national title in 1944 and 1964. His team played in 14 nationals and 11 times it placed fourth or higher, including five second place finishes. The other three times the team finished fifth, sixth and seventh. Annual award is named after Lind and is given each year to the Outstanding Defensive Player in the ASA Women’s Major Fast Pitch National Championship. Was elected to Northwest Region Hall of Fame in 1984. The softball field at Normandale Park in Portland, OR was dedicated the Erv Lind Field on July 16, 1965. His teams had a won-loss record of 1,113 wins and 324 losses for a winning percentage of .774 from 1937-1964. Lind died in 1964.
