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John Sullivan
he was the first american sports hero to become a national celebrity. he also -
Gertrude Ederle
Gertrude Ederle became the first woman to swim the English Channel. she was 20 when she made her historic swim on aug. 6. "People said women couldn't swim the channel," but she said "I proved they could." -
Billie Jean King
Billie Jean King was former professional tennis player from the United States. She won 12 Grand Slam singles titles, 16 Grand Slam women's doubles titles, and 11 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. -
Wilma Rudolph
Wilma Rudolph became a first basketball star. she set state records for scoring and slso led her team to a state championship. after that she became track star, she was 16 when she first went to her first Olympic Games . She won a bronze medal. Wilma Rudolph became the first American woman to win three gold medals -
Janet Guthrie
she was ecoming the first woman to compete in a NASCAR Winston Cup superspeedway race. she also was the first woman ever to compete in the Indianapolis 500 and the Daytona 500,
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ann Meyers Drysdale
ann Meyers Drysdale was the first player to be part of the U.S. national team, while she was in high school. she was the second woman to be signed to a four-year athletic scholarship for UCLA college. She was also the only woman to sign a contract with NBA.. -
Kristi Yamaguchi
Krisiti Yamaguchi was the first olympic champion in ladies. she is an american figure skater. she won 2 of the world figure skating champions. she was also inducted to the U.S. olympic hall of fame. -
Curt Flood
she named to 3 National League All Star Teams. she also on 7 National League Gold Glove Awards as outfielder.Finished 4th in voting for 1968 National League MVP, boasting .301 batting average and 186 hits.
