Lucile Ellerbe Godbold (May 31, 1900 – April 5, 1981)[3] was an American track and field athlete. She competed in the long jump and several running and throwing events at the 1922 Women's World Games, also known as the First International Games for Women, and won a gold medal in the shot put and a bronze in the javelin throw; she finished fourth in the 300 m and 1000 m races.[1][4][5]
In 1922, Godbold graduated in physical education from the Winthrop College and in September of that year she began a 58-year teaching career at Columbia College in Columbia, South Carolina. During her time at the college, 'Miss Ludy' as she was affectionately known, became a local legend; in time, an annual touch football game was begun by the students in her honor and was named the 'Ludy Bowl.' Although the exact date is uncertain, it is believed the first Ludy Bowl took place on the campus of the college somewhere between 1952 and 1955 and is still played today during the college's HomecomingWeekend. In 1961, Godbold became the first woman to be inducted into the South Carolina Sports Hall of Fame.[6] In 1971 Columbia College's new physical education center was named in her honor.[4]
lucile, godbold, lucile, ellerbe, godbold, 1900, april, 1981, american, track, field, athlete, competed, long, jump, several, running, throwing, events, 1922, women, world, games, also, known, first, international, games, women, gold, medal, shot, bronze, jave. Lucile Ellerbe Godbold May 31 1900 April 5 1981 3 was an American track and field athlete She competed in the long jump and several running and throwing events at the 1922 Women s World Games also known as the First International Games for Women and won a gold medal in the shot put and a bronze in the javelin throw she finished fourth in the 300 m and 1000 m races 1 4 5 Lucile GodboldGodbold at the 1922 Women s World GamesPersonal informationBornMay 31 1900 1 2 Marion County South Carolina United States 1 DiedApril 5 1981 aged 80 1 Columbia South Carolina United States 1 Alma materWinthrop College 1 Height6 ft 1 8 m 1 SportSportAthleticsEvent s Shot put discus throw javelin throw 100 1000 m long jumpAchievements and titlesPersonal best s SP 8 80 m 1921 DT 29 26 m 1922 JT 23 13 m 1922 200 m 28 2 1922 800 m 2 35 0 1922 LJ 4 52 m 1922 2 Medal record Representing United States Women s World Games 1922 Paris Shot put 1922 Paris Javelin In 1922 Godbold graduated in physical education from the Winthrop College and in September of that year she began a 58 year teaching career at Columbia College in Columbia South Carolina During her time at the college Miss Ludy as she was affectionately known became a local legend in time an annual touch football game was begun by the students in her honor and was named the Ludy Bowl Although the exact date is uncertain it is believed the first Ludy Bowl took place on the campus of the college somewhere between 1952 and 1955 and is still played today during the college s Homecoming Weekend In 1961 Godbold became the first woman to be inducted into the South Carolina Sports Hall of Fame 6 In 1971 Columbia College s new physical education center was named in her honor 4 References edit a b c d e f g Lucile Godbold Archived April 24 2014 at the Wayback Machine columbiasc edu a b Lucille Godbold trackfield brinkster net Godbold Lucile Ellerbe South Carolina Encyclopedia South Carolina Encyclopedia Retrieved October 19 2017 a b South Carolina Hall Of Fame Lucille Godbold theofficialschalloffame com Induction Class of 2004 Winthrop Eagles Lucile Ellerbe Godbold 5 31 1900 4 1 1981 columbiacollegesc edu nbsp This biographical article about an American javelin thrower is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This biographical article about an American shot putter is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lucile Godbold amp oldid 1222595288, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
