Kay McNamee

Kay McNamee
Personal information
Full nameKathleen Mavis McNamee
Born(1931-01-08)January 8, 1931
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
DiedJanuary 11, 2022(2022-01-11) (aged 91)
Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
Sport
SportSwimming

Kathleen Mavis McNamee (January 8, 1931 – January 11, 2022), known as Kay McNamee, was a Canadian swimmer. She competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics and the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1]

Personal life

McNamee was born on January 8, 1931, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and died in Richmond, British Columbia, on January 11, 2022, three days after her 91st birthday, from complications of COVID-19.[2] Her son, with Canadian "Miracle Mile" runner Richard Ferguson, is Australian-born Canadian actor John Pyper-Ferguson.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kay McNamee". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved September 21, 2016. Full name: Kathleen Mavis "Kay" McNamee
  2. ^ "Kay McNamee". Olympedia. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  3. ^ "The Secret Weapon". Vancouver Canucks News. National Hockey League. May 1, 2007.
  4. ^ "John Pyper-Ferguson". Rotten Tomatoes.


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