Coquitlam Cheetahs
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The Coquitlam Cheetahs are a non-profit Canadian track and field club based in Coquitlam, British Columbia
. Their home track is Percy Perry Stadium
, named after former Cheetahs' coach Percy Perry
.
The Cheetahs were founded in 1962, and the team is a member organization of the Canadian Track and Field Association and B.C. Athletics Association.
Percy Perry
took over as head coach of Cheetahs in 1989 when it was on the verge of folding. Perry was an advisor for the construction of Town Centre Stadium (now called Percy Perry Stadium
), which the Cheetahs moved to after the 1991 BC Summer Games
. Since then, the club stabilized its operations, and has produced five Canadian Olympians, including Perry's daughter, Tara Self.
Following Percy Perry's death in 2005, Tara Self assumed the role of head coach.
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
. Their home track is Percy Perry Stadium
Percy Perry Stadium
Percy Perry Stadium is a multi-purpose, fully lit stadium in Coquitlam, British Columbia. It was built for the 1991 B.C. Summer Games, as part of the district's 100th anniversary, and has featured events with crowds of over 4,000 spectators...
, named after former Cheetahs' coach Percy Perry
Percy Perry
Percy Adolphus Perry was a Canadian track and field coach from Coquitlam, British Columbia.Perry was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad, and played on Trinidad's national soccer team before immigrating to Canada...
.
The Cheetahs were founded in 1962, and the team is a member organization of the Canadian Track and Field Association and B.C. Athletics Association.
Percy Perry
Percy Perry
Percy Adolphus Perry was a Canadian track and field coach from Coquitlam, British Columbia.Perry was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad, and played on Trinidad's national soccer team before immigrating to Canada...
took over as head coach of Cheetahs in 1989 when it was on the verge of folding. Perry was an advisor for the construction of Town Centre Stadium (now called Percy Perry Stadium
Percy Perry Stadium
Percy Perry Stadium is a multi-purpose, fully lit stadium in Coquitlam, British Columbia. It was built for the 1991 B.C. Summer Games, as part of the district's 100th anniversary, and has featured events with crowds of over 4,000 spectators...
), which the Cheetahs moved to after the 1991 BC Summer Games
BC Summer Games
The BC Summer Games are an amateur sporting event held every year annually in the province of British Columbia, Canada. The next games are slated to be held in Langley, BC from July 22 - July 25, 2010....
. Since then, the club stabilized its operations, and has produced five Canadian Olympians, including Perry's daughter, Tara Self.
Following Percy Perry's death in 2005, Tara Self assumed the role of head coach.