Born on April 13, 1918, Umbo Concessi started playing Lions Minor Hockey in 1929. He was a member of the Port Colborne 1934/35 Junior team, (already an inductee of the Sports Wall of Fame as Ontario and Canadian Junior B Champions) was also a line mate of the great Teeder Kennedy during part of his Junior career. Together, Concessi and Kennedy often lead the Port Colborne Sailors attack picking up numerous points. Concessi was invited to attend the Boston Bruins training camp in Hersey, PA, in 1940. From there, he played SeniorHockey in Port Colborne until 1943.
Umbo was a well-rounded athlete who also played Senior baseball, andwas an avid golfer. Concessi also coached hockey for ten years, his fondest memories included coaching his team to five Ontario championships. He was quoted as saying, “the thrill of playing was never as good as the thrill I got from coaching kids”
