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Athlete and national champion in many sports, including shot put, discus, boxing, water polo, and football.  Barred from participating in the 1928 Olympics because of her lesbian sexuality.  Notable for being a Nazi sympathizer and collaborator.   
 
Athlete and national champion in many sports, including shot put, discus, boxing, water polo, and football.  Barred from participating in the 1928 Olympics because of her lesbian sexuality.  Notable for being a Nazi sympathizer and collaborator.   
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==See Also==
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* [[The Community of LGBTQ Boxers]]
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* [[LGBTQ Track & Field]]
  
 
==Further Reading/Research==
 
==Further Reading/Research==

Latest revision as of 21:22, 17 April 2021

Violette Morris

Country

France

Birth - Death

1893 - 1944

Occupation

Sports

Description

Athlete and national champion in many sports, including shot put, discus, boxing, water polo, and football. Barred from participating in the 1928 Olympics because of her lesbian sexuality. Notable for being a Nazi sympathizer and collaborator.

See Also

Further Reading/Research


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