Title: Long-armed Ludy and the first women's Olympics
Description: Lucille  Ludy  Godbold grew up skinny, tall, and athletic. In her final year on the track team at Winthrop College in South Carolina, Ludy gave shot put a try and she made that iron ball sail with her long, skinny arms. When her coach took her to a meet in New York she qualified for the first Women s Olympic Games in 1922. Except she had no money to go.
Subjects: Juvenile literature, Women track and field athletes, Olympics, Track and field athletes, Olympics, juvenile literature, Athletes, juvenile literature, Godbold, Lucile, 1900-1981 -- Juvenile literature, Olympics -- Juvenile literature, Track and field athletes -- United States -- Juvenile literature, Women track and field athletes -- United States -- Juvenile literature
Places: United States
People: Lucile Godbold (1900-1981)