Elizabeth Howe Constable (8 November 1924 – 9 September 2008) was an American pioneer in women's squash and was the first women's squash coach at Princeton University.
In 1971, Constable, who was already coaching women in squash, field hockey and tennis at Princeton University, began the first women's varsity squash team at Princeton. Her career there spanned 20 years.
The famed Howe Cup Championships (formerly known as the Tri-City Squash Championships) was renamed the Howe Cup in honor of the three Howe women-Margaret, Betty and Peggy. This tournament was originally played between top players from Philadelphia-New York-Boston. At that time these cities were the main centers of squash play in the U.S. The Howe Cup itself was donated by a contemporary and friend of the twins, Gig Griggs. Eventually, the sport grew large enough and was played in enough areas across the U.S. that the tournament came to be known also as the U.S. National Team Championships and had three flights-A, B and C.
In the early 1970s, Constable's mother, Margaret Howe, donated the collegiate Howe Cup, inaugurating the collegiate tier of Howe Cup play.
Constable was inducted into the United States Squash Hall of Fame in 2000. She died in Skillman, New Jersey.[2]
^Staff (March 2, 1959). Time. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
^Martin, Douglas (September 15, 2008). Betty Constable, Early Squash Star and Coaching Pioneer, Is Dead at 83. The New York Times. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
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betty, constable, elizabeth, howe, constable, november, 1924, september, 2008, american, pioneer, women, squash, first, women, squash, coach, princeton, university, life, career, editthe, first, twins, born, natick, massachusetts, graduated, from, brimmer, sch. Elizabeth Howe Constable 8 November 1924 9 September 2008 was an American pioneer in women s squash and was the first women s squash coach at Princeton University Life and career editThe first of twins born in Natick Massachusetts she graduated from Brimmer and May School in Chestnut Hill Massachusetts After serving in the American Red Cross during World War II Constable s mother Margaret Allen Howe Mrs William Francis Howe and twin sister Peggy Howe White were also women s national singles and doubles squash champions 1 In 1971 Constable who was already coaching women in squash field hockey and tennis at Princeton University began the first women s varsity squash team at Princeton Her career there spanned 20 years The famed Howe Cup Championships formerly known as the Tri City Squash Championships was renamed the Howe Cup in honor of the three Howe women Margaret Betty and Peggy This tournament was originally played between top players from Philadelphia New York Boston At that time these cities were the main centers of squash play in the U S The Howe Cup itself was donated by a contemporary and friend of the twins Gig Griggs Eventually the sport grew large enough and was played in enough areas across the U S that the tournament came to be known also as the U S National Team Championships and had three flights A B and C In the early 1970s Constable s mother Margaret Howe donated the collegiate Howe Cup inaugurating the collegiate tier of Howe Cup play Constable was inducted into the United States Squash Hall of Fame in 2000 She died in Skillman New Jersey 2 External links editUnited States Squash Hall of Fame The Howe CupReferences edit Staff March 2 1959 The Howes amp Squash Time Retrieved November 30 2017 Martin Douglas September 15 2008 Betty Constable Early Squash Star and Coaching Pioneer Is Dead at 83 The New York Times Retrieved November 30 2017 nbsp nbsp This biographical article relating to an American squash figure is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Betty Constable amp oldid 1065978191, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
