Alice Coachman, the first African American woman to win an Olympic gold medal, was born in 1923

November 9

On November 9, 1923, Alice Coachman was born. 

Alice Coachman was the first African American woman to win an Olympic gold medal.

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Sources

Rothberg, E. (n.d.). Biography: Alice Coachman. National Women’s History Museum. https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/alice-coachman