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    After she retired she finished her education at Albany State University, worked as a teacher and got married and raised two children, Evelyn and Richmond.
    After her Olympic victory she retired from athletics, even though she was only twenty-five and in excellent physical condition. She married N. F. Davis and had two children, Evelyn and Richmond. She and her husband eventually divorced, and she later married Frank Davis.
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    Alice Coachman - Wikipedia

    Early life and education Alice Coachman was born on November 9, 1923, in Albany, Georgia. She was the fifth of Fred and Evelyn Coachman's ten children. Coachman was unable to access athletic training facilities or participate in organized sports because of the color of her skin. Added to the list of training … See more

    Alice Marie Coachman Davis (November 9, 1923 – July 14, 2014) was an American athlete. She specialized in high jump and was the first black woman to win an Olympic gold medal. See more

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  4. Alice Coachman - National Women's History Museum

    Alice Coachman was born on November 9, 1923 in Albany, Georgia. She was the fifth of ten children born to Fred, a plasterer, and Evelyn Coachman. The family worked hard, and a young Coachman helped.

  5. Alice Coachman: Biography, First Black Woman to Win …

    Apr 10, 2024 · One of 10 children, Coachman was raised in the heart of the segregated South, where she was often denied the opportunity to train for or compete in organized sports events.

  6. Alice Coachman | Biography, Accomplishments, …

    Alice Coachman was an American athlete who was the first Black woman to win an Olympic gold medal. Coachman first attracted attention in 1939 by breaking Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) high school and college women’s high-jump …

  7. Alice Marie Coachman (1923-2014) - Blackpast

    Mar 8, 2009 · Alice Coachman became the first African American woman from any country to win an Olympic Gold Medal when she competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, UK. Born November 9, 1923, in Albany, …

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  9. Alice Coachman - PureHistory

    Jul 14, 2014 · Alice Coachman, who became the first black woman to win an Olympic gold medal when she captured the high jump for the United States at the 1948 London Games, died on Monday in Albany, Ga. She was 90. Her …

  10. Alice Coachman - Encyclopedia of Alabama

    Feb 2, 2024 · Alice Coachman The fifth of 10 children, Alice was born to Fred and Evelyn Coachman on November 9, 1923, in Albany, a predominantly black small town in southwest Georgia. Her father worked as a plasterer and her …

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