Dorothy Louise Walton, , née McKenzie (7 August 1909 – 17 October 1981) was a

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badminton Badminton is a racquet sport played using racket (sports equipment), racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net (device), net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are "singles" (with one player per s ...

player who is the only Canadian ever to win the

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, winning the Women's Singles in 1939. Born in

Swift Current Swift Current is the sixth-largest city in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is situated along the Trans-Canada Highway west of Moose Jaw, and east of Medicine Hat, Alberta. As of 2024, Swift Current has an estimated population of ...

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, she was a founding member of the

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and was its President from 1950 to 1953. In 1973, she was made a Member of the

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, Canada's highest civilian honour. In 1961, she was inducted into

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. In 1966, she was inducted into the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame. In 1971, she was inducted into the

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* 1909 births 1981 deaths Canadian female badminton players Members of the Order of Canada Sportspeople from Swift Current 20th-century Canadian sportswomen Sportswomen from Saskatchewan {{Canada-badminton-bio-stub