Mabel Walker (athlete)

Mabel Walker Thornton (December 11, 1928 – September 10, 2023) was an American sprinter. She competed in the women's 100 metres at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1]

Mabel Walker
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born(1928-12-11)December 11, 1928
Camden, Alabama, U.S.
DiedSeptember 10, 2023(2023-09-10) (aged 94)
Forsyth, Georgia, U.S.
Sport
SportSprinting
Event100 metres

Biography

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Mabel Thornton was born in Camden, in Wilcox County, Alabama,[2] and attended Camden Academy, where she first ran track. She then joined the track team at Tuskegee University, and qualified for the 1948 Olympics after an AAU track meet.[3]

Mabel Walker died in Forsyth, Georgia on September 10, 2023, at the age of 94.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mabel Walker Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  2. ^ Fleming, Cynthia Griggs (2004). In the Shadow of Selma: The Continuing Struggle for Civil Rights in the Rural South. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 88. ISBN 9780742508118.
  3. ^ Hicks, Tommy (May 9, 2010). "Former Olympian Mabel Walker Thornton runs all the way to enshrinement in the Mobile Sports Hall of Fame". AL.com. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  4. ^ Inabinett, Mark (September 13, 2023). "Alabama Olympic sprinter dead at age 94". AL.
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