Red McCarthy

Mirl Arthur "Red" McCarthy
Mirl Arthur "Red" McCarthy
	Mirl "Red" McCarthy ; Founder of ringette
Born	Mirl Arthur McCarthy; March 12, 1930; Sturgeon Falls, Ontario, Canada
Died	1995 (aged 64–65)
Other names	"Red McCarthy"
Occupation(s)	Sportsman, coach
Years active	1949–54 ; - professional ice hockey; 1954–95 ; - recreation director;
Known for	Founder of ringette; Director of recreation and sport; Member of NORDA (Northern Ontario Recreation Directors Association); Ice hockey player; Sports coach; Espanola Eagles coach - 18 years; Barrel jumper at the Chicago World's Fair, 1933–1934;
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)

Mirl Arthur "Red" McCarthy (March 12, 1930 – 1995) was a Canadian sportsperson, sport and recreation administrator, ice hockey player, founder and co-inventor of the sport of ringette, and for a time, a professional skating star and barrel jumper. He was inducted into the Ringette Canada Hall of Fame as a Founder in 1998.

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