A former Canadian
junior tennis
champion and
nationally ranked
player, Nancy Green
competed for York in
the first singles
position for four
years, never
surrendering a match
until her final
season. She led York
to the gold at both
the OQWCIA and the
WITCA championships
in 1968-69 and in
1969-70. She also
competed as York's
second singles
entrant in
interuniversity
badminton in 1967-68
finishing first in
her division and
being named the top
female player at the
OQWCIA championship.
Nancy served on
York's Women's
Athletic Council (WAC)
from 1968 to 1971,
including one year
as President
(1969-70).
Steven N.
Latinovich
HOCKEY
1969 - 1972
LLB, 1972
A former junior and
semi-professional
player, Steve
Latinovich was an
outstanding
left-winger for the
Yeomen hockey team
for three seasons.
In 1969-70, he
contributed to
York's undefeated
season and OIAA
league championship
(13 goals and 16
assists in 10
games), and to its
consolation title at
the CIAU finals. In
1970-71, he scored
15 goals and 12
assists in 9 OIAA
games. In 1971-72,
Steve led York with
28 goals and 23
assists in 16 league
games and was second
in scoring in the
newly structured
OUAA. He was named
both an OUAA and
CIAU All-Star; was
selected a member of
the Canadian team
for the World
Student Games in
Plattsburg, New York
(a team which he led
in scoring); and won
honours as York's
male Athlete of the
Year.
Mary E. Lyons
BUILDER/ADMINISTRATOR
1967 - 1993
Coordinator of
Women's
Interuniversity
Athletics
A graduate of
Queen's University
and the State
University of New
York, Mary Lyons
came to York after
12 years of teaching
high school physical
education and with a
coaching background
in volleyball, track
and field,
gymnastics and
basketball. Through
her exceptional
efforts in
initiating and
developing the
women's athletic
program, recruiting
a strong coaching
staff, and
establishing an
active and effective
student governed
Women's Athletic
Council (WAC), York
established one of
the best reputations
in women's
university sport at
both the provincial
and national level.
Mary served as
President of the
OQWCIA and the OWIAA,
and as a Director of
the CWIAU and the
CIAU. She also
coached the York
women's volleyball
team for seven years
and was a member of
the Board of
Directors of the
Ontario Volleyball
Association. Mary
convened many
Ontario
interuniversity
sports, served on
numerous university
committees, and
coordinated the
physical education
curriculum in York's
Faculty of
Education.
Murray D. Stroud
HOCKEY
1969 - 1972
LLB, 1972
In 1968, Murray
Stroud received a
BPhE from the
University of
Toronto where he had
been a standout for
the Varsity Blues
hockey team. After a
year of teaching
high school, he came
to York to study
law, and joined the
hockey Yeomen.
During that 1969-70
season, he
contributed
significantly to the
York team's 10-0
OIAA league record
and OIAA
championship title.
He led the Yeomen
and the league in
scoring, notching 17
goals and 18
assists. The York
team advanced to the
CIAU championship,
where it won two of
three games and the
consolation title.
In 1970-71, Murray
again led York in
scoring en route to
the team's second
place OIAA finish.
His 17 goals and 19
assists placed him
second among league
scorers. Murray was
named York's male
Athlete of the Year
in 1969-70 and was
selected CIAU
All-Canadian in
1970-71.
