MARY MACDONALD

Mary Macdonald moved to Vancouver from Toronto and immediately had an impact on volleyball in B.C. After having success winning four National Titles with the Toronto V-Club, Mary helped found and turn the Vancouver Alums Volleyball Club into a national powerhouse, winning National Championships in ‘64 and ‘66. At both those tournaments she was named the MVP and an All-Star. While competing in the USA, Mary garnered All-Star status while competing in the American National Volleyball Championships (Philadelphia, 1962) – the first foreigner to do so. Aside from being an elite volleyball player, MacDonald was also one of Canada’s finest basketball players and was considered Canada’s best all-around female athlete of her era.