Mary T. Washburn (August 4, 1907 - February 2, 1994) was an American

athlete An athlete (also sportsman or sportswoman) is a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance. Athletes may be professionals or amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-devel ...

who competed mainly in the sprints. She attended DePauw University, graduating in 1928. She also graduated from NYU in 1929. She competed for the United States in the

1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from ...

held in

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in the 4 x 100 metres where she won the Silver medal with her team mates

Jessie Cross Jessie Cross (April 14, 1909 – March 29, 1986) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres. She competed for the United States in the 1928 Summer Olympics held in Amsterdam, Netherlands in the 4 x 100 metres where she w ...

Loretta McNeil Loretta T. McNeil (January 10, 1907 – February 24, 1988) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres. She competed for the United States in the 1928 Summer Olympics held in Amsterdam, Netherlands in the 4 x 100 meters ...

and

Betty Robinson Elizabeth R. Schwartz (née Robinson; August 23, 1911 – May 18, 1999) was an American athlete and winner of the first Olympic 100 metres for women. Early life Robinson was born in Riverdale, Illinois. She was a student at Thornton Township H ...

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1907 births 1994 deaths American female sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 1928 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for the United States in track and field DePauw University alumni New York University alumni Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics 20th-century American women Olympic female sprinters {{US-athletics-Olympic-medalist-stub