Maybelle Reichardt

Maybelle Reichardt (later Hopkins, May 27, 1907 – November 4, 1999) was an American discus thrower who won the AAU Championship in 1925 and 1928. In 1928 she also set a national record and placed seventh at the Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Besides athletics, Reichardt won a national basketball title with the Los Angeles Athletic Club in 1926. She later worked as a registered nurse, got married, and had two sons; both sons became college professors.^[1]

Maybelle Reichardt

Reichardt in 1928
Personal information
Born	May 27, 1907 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died	November 4, 1999 (aged 92) Pasadena, California, U.S.
Alma mater	Pasadena City College
Height	173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Discus throw
Club	Pasadena Athletic and Country Club
Achievements and titles
Personal best	35.58 m (1928)[1][2]