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Maureen has represented Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and Canada in track and
field as an athlete, coach and administrator. During her career, she
held many Saskatchewan high school and open records in the 50, 60, 75,
and 100-yard sprints. She was also the holder of the Canadian Juvenile
long-jump record. Her strong showing in these events helped Maureen to
make the Canadian team that went to Melbourne, Australia for the 1956
Olympics. She competed in the 100 and 200 metre sprints and the 4 x 100
metre relay team.
While
competing in the 4 x 100 relay in the 1958 Commonwealth Games and the
1959 Pan-American Games, she helped Canada win two bronze medals. When
her racing days were over, Maureen turned to coaching and officiating.
She became an internationally ranked official and served as a director
of the Saskatoon Track and Field club, and executive member of the
Amateur Athletic Association of Canada, and was a founding member of Sask Sport.
She
was inducted into the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame in 1977.
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