Nancy McCredie

Nancy McCredie (February 5, 1945 – May 1, 2021)[citation needed][1] was a Canadian female track and field athlete.

McCredie was awarded the Velma Springstead Trophy as the best Canadian female athlete of the year in 1963.

McCredie claimed two gold medals at the 1963 Pan American Games in Brazil and was awarded the Velma Springstead Trophy.

McCredie also represented her native country of Canada in two events (discus and shot put) at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.

At the time of her announcement, she was singing alongside the Benny Louis Orchestra.