Mary Frizzel

Mary Frizzel (January 27, 1913 [Other sources report her date of birth with: "January 27"] – October 12, 1972) was a Canadian athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.

Born in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Frizzel competed for Canada in the 1932 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, USA in the 4 x 100 metres where she won the silver medal with her team mates Mildred Fizzell, Lilian Palmer and Hilda Strike who had won the silver medal on the 100 metres.

She continued to support track and field by coaching , serving on the Amateur Women's Athletic Federation and acting as the Women's commandant for the 1954 British Empire Games ( Commonwealth Games).

Mary lost a long fought battle with cancer in 1972 at the age of 59 . She was survived by husband Gilbert Thomasson and her daughters Louise and Vonna.

In May 2007 Mary Frizzell (Thomasson) was inducted posthumously into the British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame as a Pioneer [http://www.bcsportshalloffame.com] .