Alice Coachman :: Track & Field Foundation

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• 1st Woman of Color in History of Modern Day Olympics to Win a Gold Medal

[ Photo provided by the National Archives ]

• Only 1948 USA Women's Track & Field Member to Win a Gold Medal

[ Photo provided by the National Archives ]

• Olympic Record Set which held 8 years

• 1st Woman of Color with Gold Medal, to distribute an American made product, Wrigley's Gum, overseas

• Single U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist, male or female, to win 10 Consecutive U.S. National Titles

• First of only three American women, since World War 2, to win a Gold Medal in Olympic High Jump

• 1st African-American female champion to endorse an International product, Coca-Cola

YEAR	CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT	LOCATION	SCHOOL
1939	First National A.A.U./USAT&F High Jump Title	Waterbury, CT	Tuskegee
1940	National A.A.U./USAT&F High Jump Title	Ocean City, NJ	Tuskegee
1941	National A.A.U./USAT&F High Jump Title	Ocean City, NJ	Tuskegee
1942	National A.A.U./USAT&F High Jump Title	Ocean City, NJ	Tuskegee
	National A.A.U./USAT&F 100 Meter Title
1943	All-American Track & Field Team
	National A.A.U./USAT&F 50 Meter Title	Cleveland, OH	Tuskegee
	National A.A.U./USAT&F High Jump Title
	National A.A.U./USAT&F 400 Meter Relay Team
	S.I.A.C. Championship Basketball Team	Tuskegee, AL	Tuskegee
1944	All-American Track & Field Team
	National A.A.U./USAT&F 50 Meter Title	Harrisburg, PA	Tuskegee
	National A.A.U./USAT&F High Jump Title
	National A.A.U./USAT&F 400 Meter Relay Title
	S.I.A.C. Championship Basketball Team	Tuskegee, AL	Tuskegee
1945	All-American Track & Field Team
	National A.A.U./USAT&F 50 Meter Title	Harrisburg, PA	Tuskegee
	National A.A.U./USAT&F 100 Meter Title
	National A.A.U./USAT&F High Jump Title
	National A.A.U./USAT&F 400 Meter Relay Team
	S.I.A.C. Championship Basketball Team	Tuskegee, AL	Tuskegee
1946	All-American Track & Field Team
	National A.A.U./USAT&F 50 Meter Title	Buffalo, NY	Tuskegee
	National A.A.U./USAT&F 100 Meter Title
	National A.A.U./USAT&F High Jump Title
	National A.A.U./USAT&F 400 Meter Relay Team
1947	National A.A.U./USAT&F 50 Meter Title	San Antonio, TX	Albany State
	National A.A.U./USAT&F High Jump Title
1948	National A.A.U./USAT&F High Jump Title	Grand Rapids, MI	Albany State
	U.S. Olympic Trials High Jump Champion	Providence, RI	Albany State
	OLYMPIC 'GOLD' HIGH JUMP WINNER	LONDON, ENGLAND	USA

A.A.U.	Amateur Athletic Union was the governing body for U.S. track & field 1888-1979
USAT&F	USA Track & Field replaced the A.A.U. in 1979
S.I.A.C.	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference is the governing body for a group of small College schools participating in amateur athletics together