Mary Abbott (golfer)
Mary Perkins Ives Abbott (October 17, 1857 – February 9, 1904) was a golfer at the 1900 Summer Olympics. In her event she finished tied for 7th. She competed in the event while accompanying her daughter, gold medalist Margaret Abbott.[1]
She was also a novelist.[2][3]
References
- ^ Holmes, Tao Tao (August 10, 2016). "The First American Woman to Win an Olympic Championship Didn't Even Know It". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
- ^ Lieberman, Stuart (March 21, 2016). "Margaret Abbott Aced Team USA's First Women's Olympic Gold Medal And Didn't Know It". TeamUSA. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
- ^ "Olympic Families". topendsports.com. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
External links
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mary Abbott". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-04.