Margaret Curtis
National golf champion who, with her sister, opened the East Boston Dispensary, and co-founded the Curtis Cup, the best known team trophy for amateur women golfers.
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Harriot Curtis
National golf champion and skiier who, with her sister, opened the East Boston Dispensary, became a dean at Hampton Institute in Virginia and co-founded the Curtis Cup, the best known team trophy for amateur women golfers.
Helene Madison
Between 1930 and 1932, Seattle swimmer Helene Madison owned 23 world records for swimming and won every freestyle event at the U.S. Women’s Nationals three years in a row. Madison won three consecutive gold medals in the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics.
Freda Bage
Freda Bage OBE MSc FLS, was lecturer in charge of biology at the University of Queensland from 1913-1946, Principal of the Women’s College 1914-1946 and the first woman elected a Member of Senate 1923-1949.
Ella E McBride
Ella E. McBride was an internationally noted fine-art photographer, as well as an avid mountain climber, environmentalist, and civic leader.
Cheryl Linn Glass
Cheryl Linn Glass was the first African American female professional race-car driver in the United States.
Fannie Jean Lyne Black
American golfer and suffragist
Wyomia Tyus
The first person to win consecutive Olympic gold medals in the 100-meter dash.
Gertrude Schreiner Robinson McIntyre
Seattle tennis champion and Seattle Times sportswriter
Helen Thayer
Helen Thayer was the first woman and oldest person to make a solo journey to the magnetic North Pole. She competed internationally as a world-class discus thrower, and in 1975 became the U.S. National Champion in the ice-sledding sport luge.