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In 2015, she joined PlayersRep as the agency's first female sports agent. [2] Lynn became the first black woman to represent an NFL draft pick in 2019, when she represented defensive tackle Quinnen Williams. [3] That year, she was featured in Glamour's "Women of the Year" series. [4] She went on to represent quarterback Jalen Hurts in 2020. [5]
Neku Atawodi-Edun (born 1987), formerly Uneku Saliu-Atawodi, is a Nigerian polo player, [1] equine sports scientist, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and investor. She is one of the few black female polo players in the world, and the first to play professionally.
American sports wouldn't be what they are today without the trailblazing black athletes of years past. From household names like Jackie Robinson to more recent history-makers like Vonetta Flowers ...
In her rookie season, Ogwumike became a starter, averaging a career-high 15.5 points per game and 7.5 rebounds per game. She was named a WNBA All-Star along with her sister Nneka Ogwumike, becoming the first pair of sisters to be selected into a WNBA All-Star game. [12] Ogwumike would also win the WNBA Rookie of the Year Award in 2014 ...
After graduating high school in Frisco, Texas, rather than try her hand at collegiate soccer, Shaw went straight to the pros. At 19, she is the youngest player on the U.S. Women’s Olympic roster.
This is a list of female athletes by sport. Each section is ordered alphabetical by the last name (originally or most commonly known). For specific groupings, see Category:Sportswomen. Sasha Cohen Ellen van Dijk Hagar Finer Sarah Hughes Giselle Kañevsky Morgan Pressel Irina Slutskaya Dara Torres, 4x Olympic champion swimmer
Clark is only the fourth women’s basketball player to be honored as the female athlete of the year since it was first presented in 1931, joining Sheryl Swoopes (1993), Rebecca Lobo (1995) and ...
U.S. Olympic Women's Gymnastics Team: Gymnastics: Olympic gold medalists: 1997: U.S. Olympic men's ice hockey team: Hockey (men) Olympic gold medalists (1980) 1998: Target Chip Ganassi Racing CART team: CART: CART FedEx Championship Series champions: 1998: Denver Broncos: Football: Super Bowl XXXII Champions: 1998: U.S. Olympic Women's Ice ...