Don Petrie
{{short description|Canadian soccer player and coach}}
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| fullname = Donald John Mackay Petrie
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1922|05|22}}
| birth_place = Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2015|07|06|1922|05|22}}
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| position =
| years1 = 1942–1943
| clubs1 = Vancouver St. Saviour's
| years2 = 1943–1946
| clubs2 = University of British Columbia
| years3 = 1946–1947
| clubs3 = Vancouver St. Saviour's
| years4 = 1947–1948
| clubs4 = Vancouver City
| manageryears1 = 1956
| managerclubs1 = Vancouver Halecos
| manageryears2 = 1957
| managerclubs2 = Canada
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Donald John Mackay Petrie (May 22, 1922 – July 6, 2015) was a Canadian soccer player and head coach.
Career
Petrie was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. He played for Vancouver St. Saviour's between 1942 and 1943, University of British Columbia between 1943 and 1946, St. Saviours again between 1946 and 1947, and Vancouver City between 1947–1948.
Petrie coached the Vancouver Halecos, helping them win the Canadian club championship in 1956. He also coached the Canadian national team in 1957, in World Cup qualifying games against Mexico and the United States.
Personal life
Petrie was married to Grace Petrie and resided in White Rock, British Columbia. He had three children—Don, Robert, and Brenda, and four grandchildren—Kelly, Whitney, Adam, and Steven. Petrie died on July 6, 2015, at the age of 93.{{cite web |title=DONALD PETRIE |url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/theprovince/obituary.aspx?n=donald-petrie&pid=175266762& |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230921223727/https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/legacyremembers/donald-petrie-obituary?id=43057024 |archive-date=September 21, 2023 |work=The Province}}{{Cite web |last=Ltd |first=Qualicum Beach Memorial Services |title=Obituary for Donald John Mackay Petrie |url=https://www.qbmemorials.ca/obituary/Donald-Petrie |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230921223905/https://www.qbmemorials.ca/obituary/Donald-Petrie |archive-date=September 21, 2023 |access-date=2020-09-11 |website=Obituary for Donald John Mackay Petrie |language=en}}
In April 2000, Petrie was inducted as a Builder into the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame.
References
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External links
- {{Canada Soccer player|id=2538}} / Canada Soccer Hall of Fame
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{{Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame}}
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Category:Canada men's national soccer team managers
Category:Canadian soccer coaches
Category:Canadian men's soccer players
Category:Canada Soccer Hall of Fame inductees
Category:Soccer players from Vancouver
Category:UBC Thunderbirds men's soccer players
Category:Vancouver City S.C. players
Category:Men's association football players not categorized by position
Category:20th-century Canadian sportsmen
Category:Sportspeople from White Rock, British Columbia
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