Alexandrine Gibb | |
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 Gibb in 1934 | |
| Born | 1891 Toronto, Ontario |
| Died | December 15, 1958 (aged 66) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist and sports manager |
| Known for | inspiring women's sport in Canada |
Alexandrine Gibb (1891 – December 15, 1958) was a Canadian athlete and journalist, and a pioneer in women's sports. She created and managed the first international women's team. Gibb advocated for women's branches of sports across Canada and was involved in many women's organizations including the Canadian Ladies' Athletic Club which she inspired. She was a sports journalist for the Toronto Daily Star, where she wrote a daily column entitled "No Man's Land of Sport" and worked for over thirty years.[1]
- ^ M. Ann Hall, "Alexandrine Gibb: In 'No Man's Land of Sport'" in Freeing the Female Body: Inspirational Icons, ed. by Fan Hong and J. A. Mangan (Portland: Frank Cass Publishers, 2001), 149.