Report by the Manager- Chaperone — Roxanne Andersen
1956 U. S. OLYAlPIC WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD TEAM—front row, left to right—Pamela Joan Kurrell, Willie B. White, Amelia Wershoven, H. Mae Faggs, Karen Linnea Anderson, Constance Stella Darnowski, Mrs. Roxanne E. Andersen, manager and chaperone. Middle row, Irene Rose Robertson, Barbara Ann Mueller, Isabelle Francis Daniels, Rebecca Jean Ayars, Lucinda Williams, Lois Ann Testa, Margaret Re jean Mathews, Nell C. Jackson, coach. Back row, Wilma Glodean Rudolph, Ann Flynn, Mrs. Earlene Brown, Paula Deubel, Meredith Lorraine Ellis, Marjorie Lea Larney, Mildred Louise McDaniel, A. Richmond Morcorn, field coach. 200 Meter Dash— won by Mae Faggs, Tennessee State. 2— Wilma REPORT BY THE MANAGER- G. Rudolph, Tennessee State. 3— Meredith Ellis, New York. 4—- Marcia Cosgrove, Renton, Wash. 5— Rebecca Jean Ayars, Chicago CHAPERONE — ROXANNE ANDERSEN Comets. Time: 22.4 seconds. 80 Meter Hurdles— won by Barbara Mueller, Chicago Comets. 2— Constance Darnowski, Brooklyn. 3— Irene R. Robertson, Brook or the first time in its history, the Olympic Women’s lyn. 4— Lenore Leiser, New York. 5— Doris McCaffery, Providence. Track and Field Team was assembled for a pre-Olympic Time: 11.9 seconds. trainingF period prior to departure for the Games. Athletes, FIELD EVENTS coaches and manager checked into the Alexandria Hotel in Shot Put— won by Mrs. Earlene Brown, Los Angeles, 46' 9V2" Los Angeles by October 15th. In addition to welding this (new American record). 2— Lois Testa, Red Diamond A.C., Provi 20-girl team from all parts of the country into a solid work dence, 45' 6% ". 3— Paula Deubel, Providence, 41' 10".
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