-
Gertrude Ederle
She was the first woman (also as American) to swim across the English Channel, which is about 35 miles in 14 hours and 39 minutes. -
Roger Gilbert Bannister
A runner athelete who first, and break the four-minute mile record. -
Wilma Rudolph
Rudolph was the first American woman to win three gold medals in track and field during a single Olympic Games. -
Billie Jean King
She's the first sportswoman to have a major sports facility named after her —the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City, home to the U.S. Open. -
Janet Guthrie
Janet Guthrie is the first woman to earn a starting spot in the Indianapolis 500 (1977) and the Daytona 500 (1977), where she was Top Rookie. -
Ann Meyers Drysdale
Ann Meyers became the first woman to sign a free agent contract with an NBA team when she inked a deal with the Indiana Pacers. -
Kristi Yamaguchi
First Asian-American woman (skater) to win an Olympic gold medal.
