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Stella's parents travelled extensively for work - meaning she grew up in and around Lesotho, Sweden, and Spain.
- A Bully For "Bull Montana"
- The Pursuit of Olympic Glory
- An American Unrecognized
- A Secret Exposed
- Subsequent Testing in Sports
At her Cleveland high school in the 1920s, Stella matured into an athletic superstar. She played on numerous sports teams—including the boys' baseball team—and amassed an impressive collection of ribbons, trophies, and medals from track meets. She had a distinctly masculine appearance, however, and other students teased her for it. At 5 feet 9 inch...
With several world recordsunder her belt and a newfound global audience, Walsh took action to become an American citizen. In 1930 she applied for citizenship with the goal of competing for the U.S. on its home turf of Los Angeles at the 1932 Summer Olympic games. But then the Great Depression hit home, and not only did Walsh's father lose his full-...
After the Berlin Olympics, Walsh announced her retirement, but she never actually quit competing. She participated in events like women's (baseball) pitching and basketball games, and in 1937, tied Stephens's 100-meter record. In 1954, at age 43, she won her fifth consecutive U.S. pentathlon championship. She'd made a plea to the Olympic committee ...
In December 1980, Walsh was in a Cleveland parking lot when she was approached by two men with a gun. When they tried to grab her purse, the 69-year-old Walsh fought back. The gun fired, hitting her in the chest. When local TV stations reported Walsh’s death, they also reported information that the coroner’s office had leaked about her preliminary ...
Wikimedia Commons Because of her autopsy results, Stella faced a posthumous backlash from other athletes who questioned if it was fair that they lost medals and competitions to an athlete who had male genitalia and presumably more testosterone than they did. Did Stella start the rumor about her Olympics competitor Helen Stephens being a man to take...
Oct 19, 2021 · Moris’s parents were part of the Medu Art Ensemble, which played a significant role in the struggle against apartheid.
Aug 18, 2016 · Stephens’ parents were devout Christians and tenant farmers who, unlike most neighbors, couldn’t afford a tractor. Helen’s school was a mile away and she ran there, alongside a cousin who rode a horse.
Mar 24, 2015 · Born March 3, 1904, into a former Creek slave family of Joseph and Rosa Rector of Twine, Sarah and her clan moved down the dirt road to the newly created town of Taft, one of two-dozen black towns in the Indian Territory.
Sep 24, 2020 · Stella Moris has two sons, Gabriel and Max, with Assange. CBS News "I try to give them as normal a feeling of a family as I can," Moris told CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer.
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Jan 30, 2017 · Judge Deborah Fluker sentenced Therian and Recardo Wimbush to 30 years—20 years behind bars and 10 on probation—for child cruelty.
