Beatrice Kyle (January 23, 1902 – July 7, 1970) was known as Bee Kyle and was a world-famous American high diver. She would jump into an tank of water from a height of or more. Kyle was born in the state of

Maine Maine () is a state in the New England and Northeastern regions of the United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and ...

in the United States of America in 1902 and made her living as a high diver. She married William Booth Wecker who worked at various jobs and carnivals and circuses. He did everything from selling tickets to lion taming. They had a nomadic lifestyle and performed all over the world including Japan in the 1930s. They never had any children. In 1939, ''Billboard'' Magazine had a contest on who the most popular outdoor performer was in the U.S. and Kyle won, getting 32,728 votes. Kyle suffered in her old age from injuries sustained while diving. She died in 1970 and was buried with her husband at

Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery is an American military cemetery located in St. Louis County, Missouri, just on the banks of the Mississippi River. The cemetery was established after the American Civil War in an attempt to put together a fo ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kyle, Beatrice 1902 births American female divers 1970 deaths Sportspeople from Maine 20th-century American women 20th-century American people