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Ethel Catherwood ( April 28 , 1908 - September 26 , 1987 ) was a Canadian track and field athlete. Born in Hannah, North Dakota , and raised and educated in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan , she was nicknamed “Saskatoon Lily”. In 1926 she equalled a Canadian record for High Jump . She became a member of the Matchless Six , a group of 7 Canadian women who competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam , the first Olympics to allow female competitors in athletics. Catherwood took home a Gold Medal in high jump, clearing 1.59 metres. Upon her return, she moved to California . In 1955 , she was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall Of Fame . |
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