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Arcadia University Athletic Hall of Fame

Emily Mackinnon

  • Class
  • Induction
    2012
  • Sport(s)
    Administration
Dr. Emily Mackinnon, affectionately called "Mrs. Mac," is credited for the leadership of Physical Education at Beaver College. From the late 1940s through the mid-1960s, she was the Department Chair,. Dr. Mackinnon earned two bachelor's degrees - one in English from the University of Oregon and one in Physical Education from Wellesley College in Physical Education - a master's degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a doctorate in Education from Columbia University. She officiated many games and also was a national leader in field hockey with a reputation of professional accomplishment and excellence.

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