Tony Chursky... soccer family (son Alex)... he was deafened in one ear by the mumps... at age 15, he suffered a partial retinal detachment in his left eye... enjoyed sculpting, ballet... earned Bachelor of Arts from Simon Fraser University... teacher at Charles Wright Academy Upper School...
as noted in a 1976 program, Chursky “possesses exceptional quickness and courage as a goalkeeper”... wrote Toronto’s Clive Toye in 1980, “Tony is a good lad and an exceptional clutch player”...
said Chursky in 1980 of his eye sight, "in soccer, I sometimes have trouble gauging the distance of balls when they are pushed through and are coming directly at me"...
represented Canada in 1972 CONCACAF / FIFA World Cup Qualifiers for Germany 1974 (he did not feature)... he was 20 years old when he made his debut for Canada at the national A level (1 August 1973)... represented Canada at VII Pan American Games Mexico 1975... played in a career-high six consecutive Canada matches from 1974 to 1976 (Canada “A” matches)... represented Canada in 1976-77 CONCACAF / FIFA World Cup Qualifiers for Argentina 1978 (helped Canada finish fourth in the 1977 CONCACAF Championship)... represented Canada in 1980-81 CONCACAF / FIFA World Cup Qualifiers for Spain 1982 (he did not feature)...
