As an athlete at Booker T. Washington High School, Lula Hymes Glenn displayed outstanding athleticism in track and field and, in her senior year, was recruited to attend Tuskegee Institute by Coach Abbott who wanted to train Glenn for the Olympics.
At Tuskegee, Glenn’s profound athleticism flourished and, in her college career:
-Earned three gold medals in national competitions
-Tied the world record time for the 100-meter dash at 11.5 seconds
-Earned the High Point Scorer award of Women’s National and Field Championship in 1938
-Earned the several-year long record of 18.1 feet in the American Broad Jump
-Was given the title of “America’s greatest girl track and field athlete” by the Atlanta Constitution in 1940.
Glenn would have competed in the 1940 Olympic Games; however, due to the outbreak of World War II, the 1940 and 1944 Olympics were canceled. By 1948, Glenn chose not to compete.
Upon graduating from Tuskegee, Glenn became a Home Economics and Physical Education teacher.
In 1974, Glenn became one of the first athletes to be inducted into the Tuskegee Athletic Hall of Fame.
Source: 2008 Interview with Mrs. Lula Glenn conducted by Norma Jackson and Stanley Moore; Wikipedia
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At Tuskegee, Glenn’s profound athleticism flourished and, in her college career:
-Earned three gold medals in national competitions
-Tied the world record time for the 100-meter dash at 11.5 seconds
-Earned the High Point Scorer award of Women’s National and Field Championship in 1938
-Earned the several-year long record of 18.1 feet in the American Broad Jump
-Was given the title of “America’s greatest girl track and field athlete” by the Atlanta Constitution in 1940.
Glenn would have competed in the 1940 Olympic Games; however, due to the outbreak of World War II, the 1940 and 1944 Olympics were canceled. By 1948, Glenn chose not to compete.
Upon graduating from Tuskegee, Glenn became a Home Economics and Physical Education teacher.
In 1974, Glenn became one of the first athletes to be inducted into the Tuskegee Athletic Hall of Fame.
Source: 2008 Interview with Mrs. Lula Glenn conducted by Norma Jackson and Stanley Moore; Wikipedia
#forBTWbyBTW