Jane Bell (athlete)
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| Women's athletics
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1928 Amsterdam | 4x100 m relay |
Florence Jane Bell (June 2, 1910 – July 1, 1998) was a Canadian track and field athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.
Career
[edit]From Toronto, Ontario, Bell competed for Canada in the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands in the 4 x 100 metres where she won the gold medal with her teammates Fanny Rosenfeld, Ethel Smith, and Myrtle Cook.
Outside of track, Bell was also a competitive swimmer, curler and golfer, and worked as a physical education teacher at the Margaret Eaton School of Physical Culture in Toronto.[1]
Death
[edit]Bell died in Fort Myers, Florida, aged 88.
References
[edit]- ^ "Canada's Sports Hall of Fame | Stories". www.sportshall.ca. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03.
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