Born in 1928 in Vernon, British Columbia, Maw along with his family, moved to Vancouver prior to the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939. With their Japanese heritage, the Mori family was re-located to the British Columbia interior. In all, over 23,000 Japanese Canadians were moved and Maw and his family were settled in Slocan.

While the family was adjusting to this most difficult process, Maw used this time to not only attend school, but also excel at sports and especially baseball, hockey and table tennis. Leagues were formed that included junior, senior and old timers and Maw played in all of them. In addition, as both a pitcher and first baseman, Maw was scouted by the Chicago White Sox and was selected to pitch for an Ontario All Star team that played against the Triple A Toronto Maple Leafs at the old stadium located at the foot of Bathurst Street in Toronto. Maw was the winning pitcher in that game as the provincial group won a rain-shortened five inning game by the score of 5-1.

By 1946, with the war over, the Mori family was allowed to relocate in Toronto and, as well as baseball, Maw found himself involved in the world of bowling. Originally, Maw bowled in the Nisei (second generation) Japanese League at Spadina Bowl. While there, Maw not only met fellow honoree, Tony Vidas, but he also met Hall of Famers Rusty Starr, Tom McBurnie, Tom Mallon, and Corky Rumsam. With Rusty and Tommy Mallon, Maw was part of a team that won the team title twice in the Canadian Bowlers Association and his 930 triple won the singles title in 1958, the last year of the CBA's existence. With the birth of the CBC television show, Maw appeared several times and defeated both Tommy Lenzi and Hall of Famer John Mattioli. He was a charter member of the Master Bowlers Association in 1964, and in 212 games, averaged 253.59. Moreover, he won the Northern Classic in Sudbury in 1966 and won aggregate honors the same year. Unfortunately, national competition would start one year later.

In recognition of his outstanding year, Maw was named to the national all star team that was announced by the Canadian Bowling Press Association. Maw joined Ontario Bowlers George Boxwell and Hall of Famer Fraser Hambly and from across Canada, Bob Galer of British Columbia and Gerry Flynn of Newfoundland.

Maw continued his bowling career into the early 1980's bowling in the major leagues in Toronto and Scarborough carrying averages as high as 271. In the Crosstown Major League at the Ace Bowl, Maw rolled a perfect game on November 2, 1981 as part of a 906 triple.

While Maw was a top five pin bowler of his day, he also bowled tenpins at the major league level. Beginning in 1958, Maw carried almost a 200 average in leagues at Olympia Edward and at Playtime Bowl. His sister, Mary Ebata, was also an outstanding tenpinner, and this year is a Hall of Fame inductee in that sport as well.

Maw's gifted athleticism was evident throughout the sport scene in Toronto as Maw displayed his baseball skills learned in Western Canada. He played in the top leagues in Toronto and in 1952, won the city championship with an all-Japanese team. This club continued under the name of the legendary retailer, Honest Ed's, and, from 1958 to 1963, Maw was a player manager. In his final year, he won the batting title with a phenomenal 471 average. Maw even turned down an offer to travel to Japan and tryout for the Tokyo Giants.

In golf, Maw won the Japanese Canadian Seniors championship in 1993 at the Kananaskis Country Club in Alberta. Maw's victory was recognized with a presentation by Consul General Hayaski of Japan.

Maw married in 1953 and spent nearly fifty years in the food industry before retiring in 1990. This first marriage produced two sons, Wayne and Glenn. Wayne and his wife Margaret have two sons, Sean and Brett while Glenn is single and is currently teaching in Japan. His wife passed away in 1990 and Maw re-married in June of 1993 and both he and his new wife Toshiko enjoy the memories of a most interesting life in Canada.