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.
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.