Alice coachman death

(1923-2014)

Who Was Alice Coachman?

Alice Coachman made history at the 1948 Olympics in London when she leaped to a record-breaking height of 5 feet, 6 and 1/8 inches in the high jump finals to become the first Black woman to win an Olympic gold medal.

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She went on to support young athletes and older, retired Olympic veterans through the Alice Coachman Track and Field Foundation.

Quick Facts

FULL NAME: Alice Marie Coachman Davis
BORN: November 9, 1923
BIRTHPLACE: Albany, GA
DEATH: July 14, 2014 (age 90)
ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Scorpio

Early Years

Coachman was born on November 9, 1923, in Albany, Georgia.

One of 10 children, Coachman was raised in the heart of the segregated South, where she was often denied the opportunity to train for or compete in organized sports events. Instead, Coachman improvised her training, running barefoot in fields and on dirt roads, using old equipment to improve her high jump.

At Madison High School, Coachman came under the tutelage