Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 1993
HIGH SCHOOL CAREER: Graduated from Canton Lincoln High School in Canton, Ohio…KSU CAREER: Helped to start the Kent gymnastics program in 1959 and was involved as the coach of the women’s team until her retirement in 1991…During this time the Lady Flashes participated in the AIAW National Championships 11 consecutive years…Became the first female judge from the United States to serve as a judge in international finals competition when she judged the World Gymnastics Championships held in Prague, Czechoslovakia in 1962…Helped organize the Gymnastics in Motion program that was a highlight of Kent Gymnastics from 1964-1989…Guided the Lady Flashes to four consecutive Ohio State Championships (1975-78) and four MAC championships (1981-84-88-89)…Named Mid-American Conference Coach of the Year in 1981 and 1984…Coached both the United States Pan-American and Olympic Gymnastics Teams…Served as Kent’s cheerleading advisor for five years…A member of the U.S. Olympic Committee for Women’s Gymnastics for 12 years (1960-72)…Chair of the U.S. Women’s Gymnastics (1964-69)…Received an Honorary Varsity “K” from secretary and vice president…Received the Kent Distinguished Service Award in 1969…PERSONAL: Born on September 29, 1928…Attended Ohio Western University…Taught in the Canton Public Schools for eight years…Inducted into the U.S. Gymnastics Federation Judges’ Hall of Fame in 1979, the Greater Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame in 1984 and the Mid-American Conference Hall of Fame in 1992.
