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Alice Coachman
Alice Coachman
Alice Coachman
was the first Black woman to win an Olympic gold medal and the first Black woman to medal in an Olympic track and field event. She began her competitive career at Tuskegee Institute (now
Tuskegee University
) in
Tuskegee
,
Macon County
.
Courtesy of the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame