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Lillian Greene-Chamberlain. Lillian Greene-Chamberlain (born 1941) is an American educator and former track and field athlete. Since she began running at the age of 16 in 1957, [1] she has had considerable success as an athlete. She was the first U.S. national champion in the 440-yard run indoors, [2] the first African-American woman to ...
Apr 8, 2024 · Lillian Greene Obituary. Beloved wife of Morris Devezin, Sr., loving mother of Nelson (wife Kieshia) and grandmother of Lily. Dear sister of David R. Jones. Funeral services Saturday, April 13, 2024, 12:30pm at Mt. Sinai Baptist Church, 7510 Woodland Ave., where family will receive friends at 12 noon.
Lillian Greene-Chamberlain: My journey began at 8 years old when a New York City patrolman discovered me racing and beating the boys in my elementary schoolyard. He enrolled me in the Harlem Police Athletic League, and by the time I was 12, I received the PAL’s Athlete of the Year award for participation in track and field, basketball, and ...
Jul 10, 2021 · Forerunner: CSU track pioneer receives national tribute. CSU alumna Lillian Greene-Chamberlain set national and international records in long sprints and middle-distance running events in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Now 81, she’s highlighted among four dozen older Black Americans in a national storytelling initiative backed by Oprah Winfrey.
Lillian Greene-Chamberlain, Ph.D. First U.S. national champion in the 800m. First African-American woman to represent the U.S. in the 400m and 800m in international competitions. Three-time U.S. national champion and American record holder. Pan American Games champion.
Apr 12, 2024 · The Honorable Judge Lillian J. Greene, affectionately known as “Deal,” passed away peacefully in her sleep on April 6, 2024. Judge Greene was born in Youngstown, OH on March 31, 1948, to her loving mother Margaret and father George Jones. Margaret ensured her children had an early relationship with Christ and raised them in the Tabernacle ...
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