Athletes: Earlene Brown

Womanica

Acast Creative Studios

History, Society & Culture, Education

4.3 • 920 Ratings

🗓️ 29 July 2024

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Summary

Earlene Brown (1935-1983) was the first American woman to win an Olympic medal for shot put. She qualified for the Olympics as an independent athlete and was beloved by American and international competitors alike. Later in life, she became a Roller Derby player.

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This month we're celebrating the women who performed physical and mental feats in sports. They overcame societal barriers, personal struggles, and fierce competition to pursue their dreams of glory. We're talking about Athletes.

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0:39.4	Hello from Wonder Media Network. I'm Jenny Kaplan and this is Womannica. This month we're celebrating women who performed physical and mental feats in sports.
0:44.0	They overcame societal barriers, personal struggles,
0:46.7	and fierce competition to pursue their dreams of glory.
0:51.4	We're talking about athletes.
0:53.0	Today's Womannican was a fun-loving athlete who taught Russian Olympians how to bowl,
0:59.0	loved to bust a move, and was a friend to all, even under immense pressure.
1:04.0	She dominated what was once called the manly art form,
1:08.0	otherwise known as Shotput.
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