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Jul 2020
'Legendary' PE teacher retires from Harrogate Grammar School
"Legendary" PE teacher Roy Mackay has retired from Harrogate Grammar School after 32 years.
During his career at the school, the Scotsman taught thousands of children sport — and is best known for his passion for rugby union.
He is a distinguished rugby coach, coaching countless teams of boys and girls at the school. He also coached North England, Scottish Exiles and Yorkshire junior sides.
Several of his former Harrogate Grammar School pupils have gone on to play the sport professionally, including Martyn Wood who represented England and played for Wasps and Bath.
Hundreds of pupils at the school have enjoyed the sports tours Roy has organised, to countries such as the Republic of Ireland, Holland, Canada, USA, Italy, Austria and Switzerland.
He was also pivotal in starting girls' rugby at the school.
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Richard Sheriff, CEO of the Red Kite Learning Trust, said:
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