Heather Pamela McKay was born on 31 July 1941 and is an Australian retired squash player, who is considered by many to be the greatest female player in the history of the game.
14 Facts About Heather McKay
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Heather McKay dominated the women's squash game in the 1960s and 1970s, winning 16 consecutive British Open titles from 1962 to 1977, and capturing the inaugural women's World Open title in 1976, while remaining undefeated during that period.
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Heather McKay was a top-level player of other sports, including field hockey and racquetball.
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Heather McKay's father was a baker and her mother a stay-at-home parent.
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Heather McKay's parents encouraged McKay to play tennis in the summer and hockey in the winter.
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On his recommendation, McKay participated in the 1960 New South Wales Championships in Sydney.
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Heather McKay won the junior tournament but lost in the quarterfinals of the women's tournament to Yvonne West.
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Heather McKay's potential was noticed by squash champion, and the patriarch of the Khan squash family of Pakistan, Hashim Khan, who told the press in Canberra, "this girl could be very good".
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Heather McKay won the New South Wales and Victoria championships between 1961 and 1973.
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Heather McKay won this tournament and the following fifteen times.
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Meanwhile, Heather McKay remained interested in other sports from her youth.
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Heather McKay represented Australia in hockey in 1967 and 1971.
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Heather McKay moved to Toronto in 1975 and competed in the US squash championship in 1977, which she won.
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Heather McKay stopped coaching in 1999 and ended her involvement in squash.