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The forgotten legacy of Stella Walsh : the greatest female athlete of her time
Title:
The forgotten legacy of Stella Walsh : the greatest female athlete of her time
ISBN:
9781442277557

9781442277564
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xiii, 229 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.
Contents:
From Russian Poland to Cleveland's Slavic Village -- Cleveland's "Twentieth Century Flyer" -- Stanislawa Walasiewicz Runs for Poland -- Winning Olympic Gold and a Challenge from Missouri -- Stella Walsh and Helen Stephens at the Nazi Olympics -- The Greatest Woman Athlete -- The Move to Los Angeles and an Arranged Marriage -- Back to Cleveland and the Murder -- Saving Stella Walsh.
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Stella Walsh, born in Poland but raised in the United States, competed for Poland at the 1932 and 1936 Olympics, winning gold and silver in the 100 meters. Running and jumping competitively for three decades, she also won more than 40 U.S. national championships and set dozens of world records. In 1975, she was inducted into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame, yet her impressive accomplishments have been almost entirely ignored. A pioneer in women's sports, Walsh was one of the first globetrotting athletes, running in meets all over North America, Europe, and Asia. While her accomplishments are undeniable, Walsh's legacy was called into question after her murder in 1980 and her autopsy revealed she had ambiguous genitalia. In addition to telling her fascinating story, the author provides a close look at the early days of women's track and field and examines the complicated and controversial question of sex and gender identity in athletics--an issue very much in the news today.
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