Daniels, Isabelle Frances (1937–)
Daniels, Isabelle Frances (1937–)
African-American runner. Name variations: Isabelle Daniels Holston. Born July 31, 1937, in Jakin, Georgia; attended Tennessee State University; m. Sidney Holston.
Won 7 indoor and 5 outdoor AAU sprint titles; with Tennessee State, won 5 consecutive AAU relays; won a team gold medal at Pan American Games (1955); at Melbourne Olympics, won a bronze medal in the 4 × 100-meter relay (1956); became a physical education teacher and track coach.
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