Martha B. Hudson (later ''Pennyman'', born March 21, 1939) is a retired

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sprinter. She won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 1960 Olympics, but failed to reach the final of the individual 100 m event. In 1959 she held the AAU indoor 100 yd title. In 1986 she was inducted into the

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