Audrey "Mickey" Patterson-Tyler September 27, 1926 - August 23, 1996 New Orleans, Louisiana Tennessee State University ‘48
Sprinter 5-7, 112
200-Meter |
First Black woman sprinter to win a Olympic medal (Bronze) for the U.S. 1948
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Amateur Athletic Union Woman Athlete of the Year, 1949 |
Founded Mickey's Missiles Track Club Trained Two Olympic Sprinters |