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Mary Rudge, British Chess Master, born 6th February 1842

Martina Bergman-Österberg, Swedish born pioneer of Physical Education, born 7th October 1849

Lida Scott Howell, American Archery Champion, born 28th August 1859

Hélène de Pourtalès, Swiss Olympic Sailor, born 28th April 1868

Ellen Roosevelt, American Tennis Champion, born 20th August 1868

Lottie Dod, British Tennis Prodigy, born 24th September 1871

Lily Poulett-Harris, Australian Cricketer, born 2nd September 1873

Marie Marvingt, French Aviator, Mountaineer & Athlete, born 20th February 1875
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Esme Beringer, British Actress and Swordswoman, born 5th September 1875
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Margaret Ives Abbott, American Olympic Golfer, born 15th June 1876

Susanna Bökönyi, Hungarian Circus Performer, born 24th April 1879

Marion Jones Farquhar, American tennis player, born 2nd November 1879

Molla Mallory, Norwegian/American Tennis Player, born 6th March 1884

Annette Kellerman, Australian Swimmer, born 6th July 1886

May Sutton, British-American Tennis Player, born 25th September 1886

Beatrice Kerr, Australian Swimmer & Aquatic Performer, born 30th November 1887

Amanda Clement, American Baseball Umpire, born 20th March 1888

Irene Steer, British Olympic Swimmer, born 10th August 1889

Ellen Osiier, Danish Olympic Fencer, born 13th August 1890

Lily Kronberger, Hungarian Figure Skater, born 12th November 1890

Lillian Leitzel, 2nd January German Acrobat and Strongwoman, born 2nd January 1892
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Belle Moore, British Olympic Swimmer, born 23rd October 1894

Suzanne Lenglen, French Tennis Player, born 24th May 1899
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Halina Konopacka, Polish Olympic Athlete & Poet, born 26th February 1900

Effa Manley, American Baseball Team Owner, born 27th March 1900

Ethelda Bleibtrey, American Olympic Swimmer, born 27th February 1902

Lina Radke, German Olympic Runner, born 18th October 1903

Lillian Copeland, American Athlete, born 25th November 1904

Gertrude Ederle, American Olympic Swimmer, born 23rd October 1905

Vera Menchik, British-Czech Chess Champion, born 16th February 1906

Aileen Riggin, American Olympic Swimmer & Diver, born 2nd May 1906

Dorothy Walton, Canadian Badminton Player, born 7th August 1909

Keiko Fukuda, Japanese-American Martial Artist, born 12th April 1913

Hideko Maehata, Japanese Olympic Swimmer, born 20th May 1914

Ondina Valla, Italian Olympic Athlete, born 20th May 1916

Halet Çambel, Turkish Athlete, Activist, Archaeologist, born 27th August 1916
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Alma Ziegler, American Baseball Player, born 9th January 1918
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Helen Stephens, American Olympic Athlete, born 3rd February 1918

Patty Berg, American Golfer, born 13th February 1918

Margaret Osborne duPont, American Tennis Player, born 4th March 1918

Fanny Blankers-Koen, Dutch Athlete, born 26th April 1918

Anna Lee Aldred, American Jockey, born 19th April 1921

Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Founder of Special Olympics, born 10th July 1921
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Louise Brough, American Tennis Player, born 11th March 1923

Mae Young, American Wrestler, born 12th March 1923

Louise Suggs, American Golfer, born 7th September 1923

Pepper Paire Davis, American Baseball Player, born 29th May 1924

Zsuzsa Körmöczy, Hungarian Tennis Player, born 25th August 1924

Sophie Kurys, American Baseball Player, born 14th May 1925

Shirley Strickland, Australian Athlete, born 18th July 1925

Betty Evans Grayson, American Softball Pitcher, born 29th October 1925

Marjory Shedd, Canadian Badminton Champion, born 17th March 1926

Althea Gibson, African American Sportswoman, born 25th August 1927

Georgia Frontiere, American Football Team Chairman, born 21st November 1927
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Audrey Wagner, American Baseball player, doctor & pilot, born 27th December 1927
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Ann Mara, American Businesswoman & "1st Lady of Football", born 18th June 1929
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Nancy Burley, Australian Figure Skater and Coach, born 8th March 1930

Bertha Brouwer, Dutch Sprinter, born 29th October 1930

Mirja Hietamies, Finnish Cross Country Skier, born 7th January 1931
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Dolores Moore, American Baseball Player, born 27th October 1932

Wilma Rudolph, African American Athlete, born 23rd June 1940

Judy Grable, American Professional Wrestler, born 21st August 1935

Rachael Heyhoe Flint, British Cricketer, born 11th June 1939

Faith Leech, Australian Swimmer, born 31st March 1941

Maaja Ranniku, Estonian Chess Master, born 1st March 1942