Mary Washburn

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Mary T. Washburn (August 4, 1907 - February 2, 1994) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the sprints. [1]

She attended DePauw University, graduating in 1928. She also graduated from NYU in 1929. [2]

She competed for the United States in the 1928 Summer Olympics held in Amsterdam, Netherlands in the 4 x 100 metres where she won the Silver medal with her team mates Jessie Cross, Loretta McNeil and Betty Robinson.

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mary Washburn Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  2. "Alumni".