Margaret Matthews Cowart

1925–2011 (age 86)

Track and field athlete

Biography

Margaret Matthews Cowart earned recognition as a trailblazing track and field athlete, breaking records in the long jump and competing at the highest amateur levels during an era of limited opportunities for women in sport.

She carried that pioneering spirit into later work mentoring young athletes and advocating for broader participation, and she is remembered at Maple Hill Cemetery.

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