Rosenfeld, Fanny (1905–1969)
Rosenfeld, Fanny (1905–1969)
Russian-born Canadian runner and sportswriter. Name variations: Bobbie Rosenfeld. Born Dec 28, 1905, in Katrinaslov, Russia; died Nov 13, 1969, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Grew up in Canada; tied the world record of 11.0 for the 100-yard dash (1925); won a gold medal in the 4 × 100-meter relay and a silver medal in the 100 meters in the Amsterdam Olympics (1928); wrote the column "Feminine Sports Reel" for the Toronto Globe and Mail (1937–57). Named Canadian woman athlete of the half-century (1949).
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