Jackie Cassello

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Jackie Cassello is an American gymnast. [1]

Gymnastic career

Cassello left home at the age of 11 to live with gymnastic coaches Margie and Gregor Weiss. [1] In 1979, at age thirteen, she won a gymnastics gold medal in the Pan American Games. [2]

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Original "Supersister"

In 1979, the Supersisters trading card set was produced and distributed; one of the cards featured Cassello's name and picture. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Jackie Cassello: A Gymnast Away From Home". Bangor Daily News. April 18, 1980.
  2. Litsky, Frank (April 18, 1982). "Top Teen-Agers Finding Problems". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
  3. Wulf, Steve (March 23, 2015). "Supersisters: Original Roster". ESPN. Retrieved 2015-06-04.