Mary Ormsby (born 1960) is a Canadian journalist and sports editor for the Toronto Star.[1][2] She appeared regularly on the sports talk radio show Prime Time Sports.[3]
Early life and education
editShe was born in Toronto, Ontario, where she attended St. Richards Catholic Elementary School[citation needed] and Senator O'Connor College School.[4]
After completing grade 12, she received a full scholarship to Ohio State University (OSU) as a member of the women's volleyball team.[5] She was a two-time OSU Scholar-Athlete; team captain in 1979 and co-captain in 1980; an all-Big Ten selection in 1980; led the team to three Ohio Association of Intercollegiate Sports for Women titles; and also led them to the 1979 Minnesota Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women regional championship, which was part of a school-record-setting 37-win season.[6] She graduated with a degree in journalism.[5]
Career
editShe returned to Toronto in the early 1980s to begin a career in sports journalism with the Toronto Sun, was subsequently hired by the Toronto Star in 1985.[5]
In 1987, she wrote an article for the Toronto Star entitled "It's Time for Boorish Footballers to Grow Up", exposing the sexual harassment she experienced while interviewing players in Canadian Football League locker rooms.[1][2]
In 1995, she was inducted to the new Ohio State University Sports Hall of Fame.[6] She continued to work as a sports reporter and feature writer at the Toronto Star. She retired from the paper in the summer of 2020,[7] although she is still a contributor.[8]
In 2024, she released a book called World's Fastest Man about the life of Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson.[9]
Personal life
editReferences
edit- 1 2 Sloca, Paul (1988-03-01). "Way Out of Bounds". The Ryerson Review of Journalism. Archived from the original on 2020-11-24.
- 1 2 Rapuch, Jordana (2009-06-16). "Play Ballsy". The Ryerson Review of Journalism. Archived from the original on 2021-07-09.
- ↑ "McCown To Discuss Lou Marsh Voting". Standardbred Canada. December 9, 2008. Retrieved 2026-06-07.
- ↑ Shackleton, Al (2024-09-04). "Beach author Mary Ormsby tells the story of Ben Johnson, the 'World's Fastest Man*'". Beach Metro Community News. Retrieved 2026-06-07.
- 1 2 3 LaLonde, Brent (November 2004). "Mary Ormsby '81". Ohio State University Monthly. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- 1 2 "Mary Ormsby (1995) | Hall of Fame Inductees". Ohio State. Retrieved 2026-06-07.
- ↑ Vincent, Michael (2020-02-03). "THE SCOOP | Toronto Star Cuts Arts Reporting To Almost Nothing". Ludwig van Toronto. Retrieved 2026-06-07.
- ↑ Ormsby, Mary (2024-08-02). "Canada's soccer stars have suffered outrageous punishment. I blame our cowardly Olympic brass". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2026-06-07.
- ↑ Carl, Julie (2024-04-22). "Q&A with the author of World's Fastest Man*: The Incredible Life of Ben Johnson". Canadian Affairs. Retrieved 2026-06-07.
- ↑ "Mary Ormsby and Paul Hunter". Toronto Mike'd (Podcast). October 28, 2020.
- ↑ Ormsby, Mary (2012-07-21). "My Secret Toronto: A family's 'private' east-end beach". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2026-06-07.
- ↑ Shackleton, Al (2020-12-15). "Beach lacrosse player Reilly Hunter to play at San Diego State next year". Beach Metro Community News. Retrieved 2026-06-07.
External links
edit- Profile at the Toronto Star
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