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Elizabeth R. Schwartz (née Robinson; August 23, 1911 – May 18, 1999) was an American athlete and winner of the first Olympic 100 metres for women.
- Athletics
- August 23, 1911, Riverdale, Illinois, US
- 126 lb (57 kg)
May 21, 1999 · Betty Robinson Schwartz, who in 1928 as a 16-year-old high school junior became the first woman to win an Olympic gold medal in track and field, died Tuesday in Colorado. She was 87.
Dec 8, 2017 · Robinson eventually married a businessman named Richard Schwartz. They had two children and lived quietly. In 1971, the U.S. Olympic Committee inducted Betty Robinson into their Hall of Fame.
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American Olympic track athlete. Name variations: Elizabeth Robinson; Betty Robinson Schwartz. Born in Riverdale, Illinois, on August 23, 1911; died in Colorado on May 17, 1997; married Richard S. Schwartz (an upholsterer), in 1939; children: Richard and Jane.
Aug 18, 2016 · Betty Robinson Schwartz displays her Olympic gold medals in 1988. She died in 1999 at age 87. “Halfway down the lane (Robinson) pulled up on even terms with Fanny Rosenfeld, the Canadian...
May 20, 1999 · Betty Robinson Schwartz, 87, who in 1928 became the first woman to win an Olympic gold medal in track, died Tuesday in Colorado.
The first female gold medalist in the 100-meter dash was 16-year-old American Betty “Babe” Robinson Schwartz. Running in just her fourth organized meet, the Riverdale, Ill., native broke the world record with a mark of 12.2 seconds.
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