Betty Robinson got into a plane crash and was mistakenly pronounced dead. She spent 7 weeks in a coma and it took her 2 years to learn to walk again. 5 years later, she won a gold medal in the Olympic Games 1936
Betty Robinson got into a plane crash and was mistakenly pronounced dead. She spent 7 weeks in a coma and it took her 2 years to learn to walk again. 5 years later, she won a gold medal in the Olympic Games 1936
At just 16, Betty Robinson became the youngest 100m Olympic gold medalist in only her fourth track meet at the 1928 Games. She later won gold in the 1936 4x100m relay, though injuries from a 1931 plane crash kept her from competing in the 100m again. The photo likely dates to 1930 to 1931 when she ran for Northwestern University.
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At just 16, Betty Robinson became the youngest 100m Olympic gold medalist in only her fourth track meet at the 1928 Games. She later won gold in the 1936 4x100m relay, though injuries from a 1931 plane crash kept her from competing in the 100m again. The photo likely dates to 1930 to 1931 when she ran for Northwestern University.
Wonderful brave woman
BADASS!!