Mary Louise Carew Armstrong was an American

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who competed in sprinting events.

Life

She was born in

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. She married William "Bud" Armstrong in 1938. She died in

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Athletics career

Mary Carew achieved four straight victories in the AAU indoor 40y, between 1929 and 1932, with her winning time of 5.2 in 1930 and 1931 equalling the world indoor record. Additionally, she won the AAU outdoor 50y in 1930. She competed for the United States in the

1932 Summer Olympics The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1932) were an international multi-sport event held from July 30 to August 14, 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. The Games were held duri ...

held in Los Angeles, as the lead-off runner in the 4 x 100 metres. Alongside her teammates Evelyn Furtsch,

Annette Rogers 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 rela ...

and 100m bronze medalist

Wilhelmina von Bremen Wilhelmina "Billie" von Bremen (August 13, 1909 – July 16, 1976) was an American sprint runner. At the 1932 Summer Olympics, she won an individual bronze medal in the 100 meters and a gold medal in the 4×100 meters relay.

, she won a gold medal and her team set a joint world record (as per the rules of the time) of 47.0, with

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References

* 1913 births 2002 deaths Sportspeople from Medford, Massachusetts American female sprinters Olympic gold medalists for the United States in track and field Athletes (track and field) at the 1932 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners 20th-century American women Olympic female sprinters {{US-athletics-Olympic-medalist-stub