Constance Applebee
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Constance Mary Katherine Applebee (February 24, 1873 – January 26, 1981) is best known for introducing field hockey to the United States in 1901.
Born in Chigwell, Essex, United Kingdom, Applebee came to America in 1901 and took a summer course in anthropometry.[1] After winning prizes at Dudley Allen Sargent's Summer School of Physical Training, she demonstrated field hockey for the school.[2] She founded the American Field Hockey Association in 1901, and headed it for 20 years. She was also the head editor of Sportswoman, a magazine designed for women athletes. Constance was more commonly known by her nickname, "The Apple", and died at 107 years, 337 days at a New Milton, Hampshire, England nursing home.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Obituaries: CONSTANCE APPLEBEE". The New York Times. January 28, 1981. http://www.nytimes.com/1981/01/28/obituaries/constance-applebee.html. Retrieved November 18, 2011.
- ^ "Constance Applebee and Field Hockey at Bryn Mawr". Bryn Mawr College Library Special Collections. http://www.brynmawr.edu/library/exhibits/buildingmuscles/apple.html. Retrieved November 18, 2011.
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