Myrna McKay

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Myrna McKay
 
Born(1949-01-12)January 12, 1949
DiedMay 30, 2018(2018-05-30) (aged 69)
Team
Curling club Calgary CC, Calgary, AB,
North Hill CC, Calgary, AB
Curling career Curling pictogram.svg
Member AssociationFlag of Alberta.svg  Alberta
Hearts appearances1: (1981)
World Championship
appearances
1 (1981)
Medal record
Fast-pitch
Representing Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta
Canada Summer Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1969 Halifax
Curling
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1981 Perth
Representing Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta
Scott Tournament of Hearts
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1981 St. John's

Myrna Jean McKay (born January 12, 1949, in Kerrobert, Saskatchewan; died May 30, 2018, in Crossfield, Alberta [1] ) was a Canadian curler.

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She was a 1981 World women's silver medallist [2] and 1981 Scott Tournament of Hearts champion.

McKay grew up in Red Deer Lake and Calgary, and later moved to Crossfield. In addition to her success in curling, she won a silver medal in fast-pitch as part of team Alberta at the 1969 Canada Summer Games.

Teams

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadEvents
1980–81 Susan Seitz Judy Erickson Myrna McKay Betty McCracken STOH 1981 Gold medal icon.svg
WCC 1981 Silver medal icon.svg

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References

  1. "Myrna McKay Obituary - Crossfield, Alberta". Legacy.com. Archived from the original on 2019-09-11. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
  2. Myrna McKay on the World Curling Federation database OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg