“Let me tell you what I think of bicycling. I think it has done more to emancipate women than anything else in the world. I stand and rejoice every time I see a woman ride by on a wheel. It gives woman a feeling of freedom and self-reliance. It makes her feel as if she…
429: Michele Roberts Executive Director of the National Basketball Players Association Born: 1956, Possibly New York, United States of America Michele is the first woman to hold that position and the first woman to head a major professional sport union in North America. She was an attorney before taking the job. Michele was reelected to…
These are the entries born in the country of Burundi, whether it be the modern day borders or the Belgian colonies or earlier. Entries: Augusta Chiwy, Volunteer Nurse During the Battle of the Bulge Lydia Nsekere, Member of the International Olympics Committee & The FIFA Executive Council
428: Lydia Nsekera Member of the International Olympic Committee Born: 20 April 1967, Bujumbura, Burundi Lydia has been on the committee since 2009. From 2004 to 2013 she served as President of the Burundi Football Federation (Fédération de Football du Burundi). Lydia was instrumental in the formation of Burundi’s National Women’s Football League. In 2012…
427: Julie Krone Retired Thoroughbred Horse Jockey Born: 24 July 1963, Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States of America Original Name: Julieann Louise Krone Julie was the first female jockey to win the American Triple Crown (in 1993). She won 17% of her races overall (which is still over 3,700 wins—she competed in over 21,000 races…
“Why, hell, they were trying—damn right. Hell, better hitters than them couldn’t hit me. Why should they’ve been any different?” 426: Jackie Mitchell Baseball Pitcher Born: 29 August 1912, Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States of America Died: 7 January 1987, Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States of America Original Name: Virne Beatrice Mitchell At the age of…
425: Lizzie Arlington The First Woman to Play for a Professional Men’s Baseball Team Born: c.1876 Died: 1919 (according to Wikipedia) Original Name: Elizabeth Stroud Lizzie appeared on a minor league team in 1898 for a single game. She continued to play baseball for many years in smaller leagues. It would take one hundred ten…
424: Manon Rhéaume Retired Professional Ice Hockey Goalie Born: 24 February 1972, Quebec, Canada Manon is the first and so far, only woman to play in an NHL Exhibition Game. She was signed to the Tampa Bay Lightning. That same year, she was also chosen to play on Canada’s National Women’s Ice Hockey Team. She…
423: Joan Whitney-Payson Businesswoman and Major League Baseball Executive Born: 5 February 1903, New York City, New York, United States of America Died: 4 October 1975, New York City, New York, United States of America Joan was the first woman to buy majority control of a team in a North American Sports League and was…
422: Nancy Lieberman The First Woman to Be the Head Coach of a Men’s Professional Sports Team Born: 1 July 1958, Brooklyn, New York, United States of America Nancy was the first in any men’s professional sport. As of 2018 she is the Coach of the BIG3 Team Power. BIG3 Is a Men’s Three on…