OELC CASO: Shoulders of Giants

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Mary Macdonald - Canadian Sports Icon

May 17, 2022 Season 3 Episode 3
OELC CASO: Shoulders of Giants
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Mary Macdonald - Canadian Sports Icon
Show Notes

This episode focuses on Nathan's interview with Mary Macdonald.  Mary Macdonald represented Canada in both basketball and volleyball. She played in three Pan Am Games and won three Sr. A national titles in basketball. As a high school teacher and coach at John Oliver secondary she developed several teams, coaching a number of players who went on to play volleyball for Canada at the 1976 Olympics.  Mary also was a torch bearer for the Pan am games, and is one of the stars of the documentary "The Oldest Basketball Team in the Worlds". She taught at OELC in the late 1950's and early 1960's.

https://vimeo.com/685760761
https://www.nsnews.com/local-sports/sports-star-honoured-at-age-83-3019922
https://varsityblues.ca/honors/hall-of-fame/mary-macdonald/31
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