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Margaret Majer Kelly (born Margaret Katherine Majer; December 13, 1898 – January 6, 1990) was an American instructor of physical education for women and first coach of women's teams at the University of Pennsylvania.
Aug 2, 2021 · Grace Kelly's mother, Margaret Majer Kelly, was a former cover-girl model and competitive swimmer, and she was also the first woman to teach physical education at the University of...
After only three years at Penn, Margaret Katherine Majer’s achievements brought her well-earned celebrity as the founder of women’s athletics at Penn. Margaret Majer married Olympic oarsman John Brendan Kelly in 1924, ten years after they first met at a neighborhood swimming pool.
Mar 30, 2010 · Margaret Majer Kelly, Grace’s mother, was herself an impressive physical specimen. A former cover-girl model and competitive swimmer, she was the first woman to teach physical education at the ...
Mar 4, 2021 · In 1921, Margaret Katherine Majer became the first coach of women’s athletics teams at Penn. She is recognized as the founder of women’s sports at the University.
Margaret Majer Kelly, born to a German Protestant immigrant family, was a swimming champion who became the first female athletic coach at the University of Pennsylvania. She and Jack knew each other for 10 years before she converted to Catholicism and married him in 1924.
Margaret Katherine Majer was an American Instructor of physical education for women and first coach of women"s teams at Pennsylvania.
