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Kerns was born Joanna Crussie DeVarona in San Francisco, California. [1] [better source needed] Her older sister is Olympic swimmer Donna de Varona and her aunt was silent film actress Miriam Cooper. [2] Kerns competed in the Olympic trials in 1968 and ranked 14th out of 28. [3] [4]
Donna de Varona Pinto OLY (née Donna Elizabeth de Varona; born April 26, 1947) is an American former swimmer, Olympic champion, activist, and television sportscaster.
Donna de Varona. Sister of Joanna Kerns. She won two gold medals in swimming in the 1964 summer Olympics, and was the youngest American on the 1960 Olympic team. In 1965, became the first woman on network TV as a sports broadcaster. She was in the chair for the 1999 Women's World Cup in America.
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She is the younger sister of Olympic Gold Medalist swimmer Donna de Varona and also has two brothers, David and Kurt. In November 2016 she was diagnosed with breast cancer after a routine Contrast Enhanced Spectrum Mammography screening, which is suggested for women with dense breasts.
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Feb 16, 2024 · She was born Joanna Crussie DeVarona on February 12, 1953 in San Francisco, younger sister to Olympic swimmer Donna de Varona.
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Apr 26, 1999 · Donna de Varona, American athlete and sportscaster who, after a record-breaking amateur career as a swimmer, established herself as an advocate for women’s and girls’ sports opportunities. Learn more about de Varona’s life and career, including her Olympic medals.
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Mar 21, 2024 · Donna de Varona (sister) Miriam Cooper (aunt) Joanna Kerns is an American actress and director best known for her role as Maggie Seaver on the family situation comedy Growing Pains from 1985 to 1992.
