Durham College Athletics

Paul “Joseph” Fitzpatrick was born in Picton in 1956, and began an exceptional three year college basketball career at Durham College in 1976. As a highly touted freshman, he led the team in scoring with 18.9 points per game and helped lead the Lords to their first ever Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) Regional Championship in 1976-77. He was named an OCAA East Region All-Star, the OCAA East Region Most Valuable Player and the team MVP, while leading the Lords to a Bronze Medal at the Provincial Championship. His prowess and achievements on the basketball court continued for two more years and before graduating in 1979, as he had become one of the top scorers in school history, twice leading the team in scoring being named team Most Valuable Player. In his second season, he was named an OCAA All-Star and helped lead his team to a Silver Medal at the OCAA Provincial Championships. His stellar play, combined with a talented group of teammates put Durham College on the map as a serious Championship contender annually in the OCAA. His outstanding play would carry forth in his final year at DC leading the team in scoring with a career high 19.6 ppg.

In total, he was honoured three times as an OCAA All-star, awarded team MVP status twice and led the Lords in scoring all three years he played. There is no doubt that Joe was one of the best College Basketball players to ever wear a Durham College uniform and very deserving of Hall of Fame status at DC.