Alice Coachman Davis : First Black Woman to Win a Gold Medal

Coachman, Alice (subject). MacInnes-Rae, Rick (journalist). Howden, Chris (journalist). Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (Added Author). Subject: Coachman, Alice ; Journalist: MacInnes-Rae, Rick ; Journalist: Howden, Chris. (Cast).

Summary: She broke records and broke down barriers. In 1948, Alice Coachman Davis became the first African-American woman to win an Olympic gold medal, paving the way for other black athletes — both male and female — to follow in her spiked-shoe footsteps. She passed away on July 14 and is remembered here as a sports pioneer.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming audio file (07 min 54 sec)
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Publisher: Toronto : Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 2014

Content descriptions

Restrictions on Access Note:	Access restricted to Curio.ca subscribers
Participant or Performer Note:	Subject: Coachman, Alice ; Journalist: MacInnes-Rae, Rick ; Journalist: Howden, Chris.
Original Version Note:	Remembering Alice Coachman Davis
System Details Note:	Available on the Internet. MODE OF ACCESS via web browser by entering the following URL: http://curio.ca/en/audio/alice-coachman-davis-first-black-woman-to-win-a-gold-medal-4256/
Language Note:	In English.
Source of Description Note:	Source of description from Canadian Broadcasting Corporation