Gisela Kahn Gresser

Gisela Kahn Gresser (February 8, [1906]] - December 4, 2000) was the first female chess player in the United States to gain the title of master. She was also the first American woman to be inducted into the U.S. Chess Hall of Fame. She was US Women's Chess Champion 1944, co-champion with Mona M. Karff in 1948, 1954, co-champion with Nancy Roos in 1955, co-champion with Sonja Graf in 1957, 1962, 1965, co-champion with Lisa Lane in 1966, 1967 and 1969 (at age 63).