Delores "Dee" Boeckmann was an American middle-distance runner.
11 Facts About Dee Boeckmann
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Dee Boeckmann competed in the women's 800 metres at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
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Apart from competing, Boeckmann was the first woman to coach the United States national track and field team during the 1936 Summer Olympics.
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Dee Boeckmann was inducted into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame in 1976.
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Dee Boeckmann was born on November 9,1906, in St Louis, Missouri.
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Dee Boeckmann began competing in athletics while in elementary school.
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In 1927, Dee Boeckmann set records in the 50 metres and 800 metres events.
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Dee Boeckmann competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in the 800 metres.
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At the 1936 Summer Olympics Dee Boeckmann became the first woman to coach the United States national track and field team beating three men to the post in a ballot; including the coach of the 1932 US women's Olympics squad, George Breeland.
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Outside of athletic competition, Dee Boeckmann was a director in physical education and athletics.
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In 1976, Dee Boeckmann was inducted into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame.