About Liz Chase
Lived 1950 – 2018 (aged 68). Liz Chase was a Zimbabwean field hockey player.
Elizabeth Muriel Chase (26 April 1950 – 9 May 2018) was a Zimbabwean field hockey player and member of the national team that won the gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. Previously, she represented South Africa.
Born in Umtali (today Mutare), Chase attended Girls High School in Salisbury (today Harare).
Upon returning to Rhodesia, Chase played for the Old Hararians club and taught physical education at Oriel Girls High School in Salisbury.
Chase died of cancer on 9 May 2018 in Johannesburg, two weeks after her 68th birthday. She is the first member of the 1980 Olympic field hockey team to die.
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Who was Liz Chase?
Zimbabwean field hockey player
When was Liz Chase born?
Liz Chase was born on 26 April 1950 in Mutare.
When did Liz Chase die?
Liz Chase died on 9 May 2018 in Johannesburg.
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Liz Chase was a field hockey player.
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Liz Chase was Zimbabwean.
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