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Sprint racer, and winner of double Olympic Gold in 1936 (100m and 4x100m team). Played professional baseball and softball. Considered the first woman to own and manage her own semi-professional basketball team. Inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame (1993). | Sprint racer, and winner of double Olympic Gold in 1936 (100m and 4x100m team). Played professional baseball and softball. Considered the first woman to own and manage her own semi-professional basketball team. Inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame (1993). | ||
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| + | * [[LGBTQ Athletes Who Have Won Olympic Gold]] | ||
| + | * [[Lesbian Professional Basketball Players and Coaches]] | ||
==Further Reading/Research== | ==Further Reading/Research== | ||
| + | * https://www.britannica.com/biography/Helen-Stephens | ||
| + | * https://lgbt.wikia.org/wiki/Helen_Stephens | ||
| + | * https://medium.com/@NGA_GEOINT/ngas-olympian-librarian-was-two-time-gold-medalist-world-record-holder-804256a5bde4 | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:23, 20 February 2022
Contents
Country
United States
Birth - Death
1918 - 1994
Occupation
Sports
Notable Achievements
Olympic Gold
Description
Sprint racer, and winner of double Olympic Gold in 1936 (100m and 4x100m team). Played professional baseball and softball. Considered the first woman to own and manage her own semi-professional basketball team. Inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame (1993).
