Maurice Lewis (Maury) Van Vliet, OC (August 3, 1913 – April 4, 2001) was a USA-born Canadian academic who taught physical education and fitness. Born in Bellingham, Washington, the son of Frank D. and Nellie (Booker) Van Vliet, he was raised in Monrovia, California. He played baseball and football at the University of Oregon where he received a B.Sc. in 1935. He received a Master of Science from the University of Oregon in 1940 and a Doctor of Education from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1951.