Annette Rogers (later ''Kelly'', October 22, 1913 – November 8, 2006) was an American sprinter and high jumper. She competed in the individual 100 m, 4×100 m relay and high jump at the 1932 and 1936 Olympics and won two gold medals in the relay, setting a
world record
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in 1932. She placed fifth in the individual 100 m in 1932 and sixth in the high jump in 1932 and 1936.
[ Domestically she won the AAU outdoor titles in the 100 yards in 1933 and in the relay in 1931–1933. She also won the AAU indoor titles in the 200 m and high jump in 1933 and 1936.][
Rogers was born in Chelsea, Massachusetts, but at an early age moved to Chicago with her parents, John and Mary Rogers, two immigrants from Ireland. Rogers graduated from ]Senn High School
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in Chicago, and Northwestern University
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. She then worked as a teacher of physical education in the Chicago public school system, retiring in 1965. While going to school and working, Rogers trained and competed with the following organizations—Illinois Women's Athletic Club (IWAC), 1930-1933, Lincoln Park, 1933-34, and Illinois Club for Catholic Women (ICCW). Rogers married Peter J. Kelly in 1948.[
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1913 births
2006 deaths
American female sprinters
Sportspeople from Chelsea, Massachusetts
Olympic gold medalists for the United States in track and field
Athletes (track and field) at the 1932 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Northwestern University alumni
Medalists at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics
USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners
20th-century American women
20th-century American people
Olympic female sprinters
21st-century American women
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