Lucy Fletcher
Lucy Fletcher with marriage name Brown (born 1903) was an American track and field athlete during the 1920s, the early era of women's athletics. She was specialized in the standing long jump and also competed in sprint events and javelin throw. In 1922 she was regarded of the best American standing long jumper and was selected to represent the United States at the 1922 Women's World Games.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1903 Greensboro, United States |
| Sport | |
| Country | United States |
| Sport | Track and field athletics, basketball |
| Event(s) | Sprint, standing long jump, javelin throw |
Biography
changeFletcher was born in 1903 in Greensboro, Florida as the daughter of George Warren and Eliza Anne Edwards. She attended Greensboro High School where she became an outstanding track and field athlete and basketball player. In athletics she competed in 50 yards and 100 yards running events and in the javelin throw. In 1922 she competed at the state track meet at the Florida State College for Women (nowadays called Florida State University). At the competition she won the standing long jump by a large margin with a distance of over 8 feet. According to Dr. Harry Eaton Stewart, member of the American Physical Education Association and founded the National Women's Track Athletic Association, the jump was "the best performance we had in recent years".[1]
Due to this result, Fletcher was selected to represent the United States at the 1922 Women's World Games in Paris, France. However, Fletcher didn't join the American team. According to family history, the mother of Fletcher had asked her not to go France and Fletcher didn't go against that wish.[1] At the 1922 Women's World Games the winning distance was 2.485 meters (8.15 feet) ahead of 2.405 meters (7.89 feet).[2]
In 1922 Fletcher married to Hugh Murry Brown. They had five children together.[1]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Members of the U.S. team: | Lucy Fletcher". Edens Library. Archived from the original on 24 April 2014.
- ↑ "FSFI Women's World Games". British Athletics. Retrieved 20 September 2024.