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Helen Herring Stephens (February 3, 1918 – January 17, 1994) was an American athlete and a double Olympic champion in 1936.
Oct 26, 2023 · The track star known as the Fulton Flash won gold at the 1936 summer Olympics in Berlin. She became a role model and supporter of women’s sports despite questions about her gender and her personal life. Today, Helen holds a place in Missouri's LGBTQ history.
Jul 26, 2021 · 38. 2.5K views 2 years ago #missouri #emmyawards #nominee. The track star known as the Fulton Flash won gold at the 1936 summer Olympics in Berlin. She became a role model and supporter of women’s...
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Helen Stephens was an American runner who won two gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin and was undefeated in official competition. Known as the Fulton Flash, Stephens had won nine Amateur Athletic Union track-and-field titles by the age of 18.
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Helen Stephens (1918-1994) was a teenage sensation who won two gold medals in the 1936 Olympics. She set world records in running, broad jump, and discus, and later became the first female owner of a women's basketball team.
Helen Stephens was an Olympic champion from Missouri who won two gold medals in 1936. She also played basketball, worked in the military, and was a lesbian.
Helen Stephens was a runner who won two gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin and was undefeated in official competition. She was known as the Fulton Flash and raced against Stella Walsh, the 1932 champion, in the 100-meter dash.
