Amanda Clement | |
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| Born | March 20, 1888 Hudson, Dakota Territory (present day South Dakota) |
| Died | July 20, 1971 (aged 83) |
| Alma mater | University of Nebraska |
| Known for | First paid female baseball umpire |
Amanda E. Clement (March 20, 1888 – July 20, 1971) was an American baseball umpire who was the first woman paid to referee a game, and may have also been the first woman to referee a high school basketball game. Clement served as an umpire on a regular basis for six years, and served occasionally for several decades afterwards. An accomplished athlete in multiple disciplines, Clement competed in baseball, basketball, track, gymnastics, and tennis, and has been attributed world records in shot put, sprinting, hurdling, and baseball.