Camille Sabie

Sabie was born November 25, 1902, in Newark, New Jersey, to David and Angelina Sabie.[4][5] She graduated from East Side High School, where she was encouraged to be a track star by her parents.[6][7] Sabie enrolled in Newark Normal School (since renamed as Kean University) and showed was a star in track, especially hurdles.[7]

Tryouts were held May 13, 1922, at Oaksmere School in Mamaroneck, New York.[7] At tryouts, Sabie broke the world record for the 100 yard hurdle and came in second in the 50 yard dash.[8] The Games were held on August 20, 1922, and the team placed second.[9] Sabie established another world record in the 100 yard hurdles and also won the standing broad jump.[9] She came in third in the running broad jump.[9] Camille received a hero's welcome when coming home to Newark, greeted by a crowd of over one thousand.[7]

After a few more competitions the same year, Sabie taught at Ann Street School.[10] She earned a degree in elementary education from Newark Normal School and then moved to Hawkins Street School where she met her husband George Malbrock, who was later principal of Madison Avenue School. [10][11] She married George Malbrock in 1930.[1][3][12][13] Their daughter Jane Malbrock was born in 1946 and was a professor of mathematics at Kean University.[3][14]

Camille Malbrock is listed from at least 1942 through 1963 in yearbooks as a physical education teacher at East Side High School (Newark, New Jersey), and taught for 35 years [12][15]

A longtime resident of Millburn, New Jersey,[16] Sabie died March 20, 1998.[7]