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April 28, 1908

Ethel Mary Catherwood


imageEthel Mary Catherwood (April 28, 1908 – Sept. 26, 1987) was an extremely attractive Canadian track and field athlete. She excelled at athletics, including baseball, basketball and track and field. Called The Saskatoon Lily by reporters, on account of her film star looks, she found backing from Toronto philanthropist Teddy Oke, which allowed her to train hard. At the Canadian championships in Halifax in 1928, she again broke the world record, jumping 1.6 meters. At the Amsterdam Olympics that year, jumping in cold windy weather, Catherwood cleared 5' 2 1/2" (1.588m). In 1926 she equaled a Canadian record for high jump at the Saskatoon city track and field championships.
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