by Michele Genthon | Aug 20, 2016 | FIRST WOMEN, Sports and Adventure
Simone Manuel is the First African American Woman to win an individual gold medal in swimming. Her time in the 2016 Olympics of 52.70 seconds set both an American and Olympic record. An amazing feat for a woman who belongs to the meager 1.3% of African Americans who...
by Michele Genthon | Aug 16, 2016 | FIRST WOMEN, Sports and Adventure
For every sport and every event in the Olympics, there is a First Woman who won a medal in a sport when women were permitted to compete. Their names would fill a ledger book. The women featured here hold more than one first (although not all in the Olympics):...
by Michele Genthon | Aug 9, 2016 | FIRST WOMEN, Sports and Adventure
If you read the Olympic websites, you would believe that the IOC (International Olympic Committee) is thoroughly committed to the equality of women in sports. However, this commitment is relatively new. It was not until 2012, just four years ago, that every...
by Michele Genthon | Jul 11, 2016 | FIRST WOMEN, Sports and Adventure
“Discipline helps you finish a job, and finishing is what separates excellent work from average work.” [Pat Summitt] Pat Summitt was coach of the Tennessee Vols women’s basketball team from 1974-2012. When she died two weeks ago, her face appeared in the...
by Michele Genthon | May 14, 2016 | Business and Economics, Education and STEM, FIRST WOMEN, Military and Crusaders, Politics and Government, Sports and Adventure
Time magazine often highlights First Women in its annual list of 100 Most Influential People and this year was no exception. It is a pleasure to feature them on this blog posting, but also of interest is noting which people were selected by Time to write the profiles...
by Michele Genthon | Jan 31, 2016 | FIRST WOMEN, Sports and Adventure
Coach Position: Earlier this month Kathryn Smith became the first female full-time coach in the NFL. After years of serving in various assistant capacities she will be a quality control assistance coach for the Buffalo Bills. She will analyze tapes and data, compile...
