Stars of Vaudeville # 504 Gertrude Ederle
Today is the birthday of Gertrude Ederle (1905-2203). A New Jersey native, she became a champion swimmer at her local YWCA, and went on to win a gold medal at the 1924 Olympics. She became the first woman to swim the English channel in 1926. In the wake of this achievement, she began a successful tour of [...]
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