Valerie Jerome was born on 28 April 1944 and is an African-Canadian retired Track and Field sprinter, educator, and political activist.
17 Facts About Valerie Jerome
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Valerie Jerome competed in the women's 100 metres at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
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Valerie Jerome is the only Canadian athlete to compete in five track and field events in the Olympics, Commonwealth Games, or Pan-American Games.
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Valerie Jerome is the sister of Harry Jerome and the granddaughter of John "Army" Howard.
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Valerie Jerome was born in Saint Boniface, Winnipeg on 28 April 1944.
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Valerie Jerome was the third born to her parents Harry Vincent Jerome, a porter for Canadian National Railways, and Elsie Jerome.
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Valerie Jerome is the sister of famous Canadian sprinter Harry Jerome, as well as Carolyn Jerome and Barton Jerome.
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Valerie Jerome shot to fame at the young age of fifteen after her record-breaking performance in the 1959 Canadian Championships.
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Valerie Jerome leapt furthest in long jump and third highest in high jump.
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Valerie Jerome competed in the 1959 Pan-American games in Chicago, USA.
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Valerie Jerome represented Canada in the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy, alongside her brother, Harry.
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Valerie Jerome competed in the relay and the 100m dash.
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Valerie Jerome worked for 35 years as a track and field official including as chief judge of long jump and triple jump at the 1976 Montreal Olympics.
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Valerie Jerome graduated from University of British Columbia in 1976 with a Bachelor of Education.
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Valerie Jerome helps facilitate an athletic club for inner-city children named in honour of her brother, as well as the Harry Valerie Jerome International Track Classic.
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Between the years 1985 and 2000, Valerie Jerome ran in seven elections for the Green Party, at federal, provincial, and municipal levels.
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Valerie Jerome volunteered with the Vancouver Writers Festival for 15 years, has worked with the BC Cancer Agency on fundraising, and currently serves on the board of directors of the Vancouver Junior Professional Division Society.