| description: | Colonel Allan Connell Samson, Born In Edinburgh, Scotland In 1885, Died In Winnipeg On March 2, 1961. He Came To Winnipeg As An Infant In 1885. He Was With The Winnipeg Free Press For 33 Years, Retiring In1955 As Superintendent Of The Press Room. He Served As President Of The Famous Winnipeg Toilers Basketball Team From 1933 Until His Death. Photo From A Glass Lantern Slide By Foote And James; Donated By R.H. Shelford |