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Bobbie Rosenfeld
Won at everything she tried and was named Canada's woman athlete of the half-century.
Life story
- December 28, 1904 · Barrie, Ontario
Born in Ukraine; the family emigrated to Barrie when she was an infant - 1925 · Toronto
Won the Ontario championship in discus, shot put, long jump, 220 yards and low hurdles on one day - August 1928 · Amsterdam Olympics
Took relay gold and 100m silver at Amsterdam with the Matchless Six, the first women's Olympic track team Canada sent - 1933 · Toronto
Arthritis ended her playing career; she turned to sportswriting for the Globe and Mail - 1950 · Toronto
Voted Canada's woman athlete of the half-century - November 14, 1969 · Toronto
Died in Toronto