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Fanny 'Bobbie' Rosenfeld (1903-1969)
Photos by Alan L Brown - Posted July, 2009
Plaque Location
The County of Simcoe
The City of Barrie
In front of the Allandale Recreation Centre
at the southwest corner of Little Avenue and Bayview Drive
Coordinates: N 44 21.668 W 79 41.023 |
Plaque Text
Shortly after her birth in Russia, Fanny Rosenfeld's family immigrated to Canada, settling in Barrie. An all-round athlete, she excelled in hockey, basketball, tennis and softball. She held several long-standing Canadian track and field records and the world record for the 100 metres. 'Bobbie' led the Canadian women's team to victory at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics with a gold and silver medal. Arthritis ended her athletic career in 1933, after which she became a prominent Toronto sports columnist. In 1949 she was chosen Canada's outstanding female athlete of the half-century.
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