[DOC] [TLE] Ann Curtis - Wikipedia [PAR] In 1944, at age 18, she became the first woman, as well as the first swimmer, to 
receive the coveted James E. Sullivan Award, recognizing her as the outstanding
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Ann Curtis was the first swimmer to win it in 1944, and

Question: In 1944 swimmer Ann Curtis became the 1st woman to receive this award as the nation's oustanding amateur athlete
Answer: Sullivan Award