Alice Marie Coachman (born November 9, 1923 in Albany, Georgia) is an American former athlete. She specialized in high jump, and was the first black woman ... en.wikipedia.org |
In London in 1948, Alice Coachman became the first African American to win a gold medal, when she won the high jump competition. www.olympics30.com |
American athlete who was the first black woman to win an Olympic gold medal. Coachman first attracted attention in 1939 by breaking Amateur Athletic Union ... www.britannica.com |