Maybelle Reichardt (later ''Hopkins'', May 27, 1907 – November 4, 1999) was an American discus thrower who won the AAU Championship in 1925 and 1928. In 1928 she also set a national record and placed seventh at the

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in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Besides athletics, Reichardt won a national basketball title with the Los Angeles Athletic Club in 1926. She later worked as a registered nurse, got married, and had two sons; both sons became college professors.

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1907 births 1999 deaths American female discus throwers Olympic track and field athletes for the United States Athletes (track and field) at the 1928 Summer Olympics Track and field athletes from Los Angeles 20th-century American women {{US-discusthrow-athletics-bio-stub