American swimmer Gertrude Ederle achieved fame when she competed in the 1924 Olympics and became the first woman to swim across the English Channel in 1926.

1950—Althea Gibson is first black woman to play in the U.S. Open. She later wins Wimbledon. 1950—writer Hisaye Yamamoto publishes “The Legend of Miss Sasagawara” based on her experience as a Japane…

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Althea Gibson, to win the Wimbledon in 1957 and 1958 and the U.S. Open in 1957 und 1958 in 1957 she earned the No. 1 Ranking in the World

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Althea Gibson, the first African-American woman to win in Wimbledon 1957

In this series, real role models for kids, I will feature some of the amazing people we have gotten to know better through our reading explorations. These people, to me, offer great examples to kids and adults. Examples that can be drawn on during challenges and dissapointment. While no one is perfect, I do think role models share at least these five characteristcs. 1. They are hard working. 2. They embrace failure and know that much is to be learned in it. 3. The are innovative and big…

Eleo Sears and Isabel Pell. Eleonora Sears was an American tennis player of the interwar period. She was also a champion squash player, and prominent in other sports. Among her friends and lovers were Isabel Pell, Mercedes de Acosta, Isadora Duncan, Alla Nazimova, Tallulah Bankhead, Greta Garbo, and Marlene Dietrich. Eleanor Roosevelt was one of Eleo’s close friends. As Eleo aged, a Frenchwoman, Marie Gendron, often called “Madame”, took her up.

Winner Babe Didrikson and runner-up Patty Berg at the All-American golf championship at the Tam O'Shanter Country Club, Chicago, Illinois, 1950.

Back in the early 1900s, Eleonora Sears ice-skated, shot rifles, rode horses, and raced yachts. She excelled in 19 sports, making her America’s most versatile female athlete. And—horrors—she wore pants.