Dorothy Walton
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Dorothy Louise Walton, CM
, née McKenzie (7 August 1909 – 17 October 1981) was a Canadian
badminton
player who is the only Canadian ever to win the All England Open Badminton Championships
, winning the Women Singles in 1939.
Born in Swift Current, Saskatchewan
, she was a founding member of the Consumers' Association of Canada and was its President from 1950 to 1953.
In 1973, she was made a Member of the Order of Canada
, Canada's highest civilian honor. In 1961, she was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
. In 1966, she was inducted into the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame. In 1971, she was inducted into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame.
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
, née McKenzie (7 August 1909 – 17 October 1981) was a Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
badminton
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
player who is the only Canadian ever to win the All England Open Badminton Championships
All England Open Badminton Championships
The All England Open Badminton Championships, or simply All England, is one of the world's oldest and most prestigious badminton tournaments. Played annually, it developed after the success of world's first badminton tournament held in Guildford in 1898...
, winning the Women Singles in 1939.
Born in Swift Current, Saskatchewan
Swift Current, Saskatchewan
Swift Current is a small city in southwest Saskatchewan. It is situated along the Trans Canada Highway west from Moose Jaw, and east from Medicine Hat, Alberta. Swift Current grew 0.8% between 2001 and 2006 ending up at 14,946 residents. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Swift...
, she was a founding member of the Consumers' Association of Canada and was its President from 1950 to 1953.
In 1973, she was made a Member of the Order of Canada
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
, Canada's highest civilian honor. In 1961, she was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
Canada's Sports Hall of Fame is a hall of fame established in 1955 to "preserve the record of Canadian sports achievements and to promote a greater awareness of Canada's heritage of sport." It is located at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary, Alberta...
. In 1966, she was inducted into the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame. In 1971, she was inducted into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame.
External links
- Dorothy Walton at The Canadian EncyclopediaThe Canadian EncyclopediaThe Canadian Encyclopedia is a source of information on Canada. It is available online, at no cost. The Canadian Encyclopedia is available in both English and French and includes some 14,000 articles in each language on a wide variety of subjects including history, popular culture, events, people,...