Ethelene Jones Crockett | |
|---|---|
 Crockett in 1972 | |
| Born | September 26, 1914 |
| Died | December 28, 1978 (aged 64) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Jackson College(1934) University of Michigan Howard University College of Medicine |
| Occupation | physician |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3, including George Crockett III |
Ethelene Jones Crockett (1914–1978) was an American physician and activist from Detroit. She was Michigan's first African-American female board certified OB/GYN,[1] and the first woman to be president of the American Lung Association.[2] In 1988, Crockett was inducted posthumously into the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame.[3]
- ^ Wright, Charles H (1995). The National Medical Association demands equal opportunity: nothing more, nothing less. Charro Book Co. p. 273. OCLC 607128751.
Lewis F. Boddie, MD was cert. obg, 1949; William Goins, MD was cert. obg, 1950; Authur D. Harris, MD was cert. obg in 1952; Charles H. Wright MD was cert. obg in 1955; Ethelene Crockett, MD was cert. obg in 1955.
- ^ "American Lung Association* Board Presidents/Chairs". American Lung Association. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- ^ "Ethelene Crockett" (PDF). michiganwomenshalloffame.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 January 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2018.