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Alice Coachman was an American track and field athlete, born on November 9, 1923, in Albany, Georgia. She is best known for becoming the first Black woman to win an Olympic gold medal, achieving this feat in the high jump at the 1948 London Olympics. Coachman's groundbreaking accomplishments in athletics paved the way for future generations of female athletes.

1923–2014·lived 90 years