1968 Squash Heather Mckay
1968 Squash Heather Mckay

DA's Australian Sports History by DA

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In the debate as to who is Australia's greatest ever sports person - Heather McKay must be in the conversation.

The winner of 16 consecutive British Amateur Squash titles, 14 Australian Amateur tiles & 2 World Open titles (including the inaugural title) ........... Heather was undefeated in 17 years of elite competition.

If that is not enough, Heather played hockey for Australia, was a three time World Racketball champion and into her sixties, was the World Masters Tennis Champion for her age group.

From being one of 11 children, to Australian & World champion, to living for a time in Canada, before returning to Australia to coach at the Australian Institute of Sport - this is a short story of the life of Heather McKay.

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