Margaret Ann "Peg" Grey was an American physical education teacher and sports organizer based in Chicago.
14 Facts About Peg Grey
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Peg Grey was the first female co-chair of the Federation of Gay Games.
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Peg Grey was inducted into the Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame in 1992.
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Margaret Grey was born in Chicago, the daughter of Lawrence C Grey and Dorothy Blyth Grey.
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Peg Grey graduated from Maria High School in 1963, earned a bachelor's degree in elementary education from Chicago Teachers College, and a master's degree in physical education from Northern Illinois University.
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Peg Grey was active in the Gay Games, serving as first female co-chair of the Federation of Gay Games, and on the international board of the governing body.
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Peg Grey worked for increasing participation by athletes from non-Western nations, and by older athletes.
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Peg Grey organized women's softball, basketball, volleyball, bowling, racquetball, and tennis teams and leagues under aegis of the Chicago Metropolitan Sports Association.
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Peg Grey was one of the organizers of Frontrunners Chicago, a running and walking club for the gay and lesbian community.
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Peg Grey raised funds for causes including AIDS and cancer research.
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Peg Grey competed at Gay Games events in San Francisco, Vancouver, and Chicago, in various sports, including marathon, softball, volleyball, and track and field.
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Peg Grey was inducted into the Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame in 1992.
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Peg Grey was posthumously inducted into the Chicago Metropolitan Sports Authority Hall of Fame in 2007.
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Peg Grey was survived by her partner of 40 years, Grace Leudke, and her companion of 17 years, Pam Hulvey, when she died from multiple myeloma in 2007, aged 61 years, in Hinsdale, Illinois.