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University of Saskatchewan, University Archives & Special Collections University of Saskatchewan - Griffiths Stadium√ Women√
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Betty Wilson and Pat Lawson in Sprint

Betty Wilson (left) finishes ahead of Pat Lawson, both Huskiettes track and field members, in a sprinting race; unidentified runner and building in background at [Griffiths Stadium].

Bio/Historical Note: Betty Clare Bray was born in 1928 in Saskatoon and attended Wilson and King Edward public schools and City Park Collegiate. She obtained her BA at the University of Saskatchewan. Later, in her fifties, she earned a BSW at the same institution. Bray was a three-sport athlete, competing on the track and field team for three seasons as a sprinter, highlighted by the U of S winning the Western Canadian Intercollegiate Athletic Association title in 1947. Bray was also on the tennis team for three years, capturing the doubles tournament in 1946-47 and winning the Hudson Bay Trophy in 1948-49. Bray played guard on the basketball team for two seasons. In addition to competing in sports, she served on the Women's Athletic Board. In 1987 Bray was inducted into the U of S Athletic Wall of Fame for basketball, tennis and track. She was inducted as a team member, also for basketball, in the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame. Betty Wilson died in 2012 in Saskatoon.