Evelyne Hall

Evelyne Ruth Hall (née Davidson, later Adams, later Butler; September 10, 1909 – April 20, 1993) was an American hurdler. She won the AAU title outdoors (80 m) in 1930 and indoors (50 m) in 1931, 1933, 1935. At the 1932 Olympics she earned a silver medal in the 80 m, losing in controversial fashion to Mildred Didrikson (1). She placed fourth at the 1936 U.S. Olympic Trials and did not qualify.[1][3]

Not to be confused with Evelyn Halls or Evelyn Beatrice Hall.

Evelyne Hall
Hall in 1931
Personal information
BornSeptember 10, 1909
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedApril 20, 1993 (aged 83)
Oceanside, California, U.S.
Height5 ft 6 in (167 cm)
Weight128 lb (58 kg)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)80 metres hurdles
ClubIllinois Women's Athletic Club
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)11.7 (1932)[1][2]
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1932 Los Angeles 80 m hurdles

After retiring from competitions, Hall worked as a coach and instructor of physical education. She prepared the first American women's athletics team for the 1951 Pan American Games, and for several years headed the U.S. Olympic women's track and field committee. She also worked as a supervisor of the Glendale parks and recreation department.[1][3]

In an interview on November 11, 1991, at the age of 82, Adams claimed to be the "oldest living American Olympic medalist".[4] Given the source of this claim it may be that she was referring to track and field athletes only.

References
  1. Evelyne Hall. Sports-reference.com
  2. Evelyne Hall Archived August 7, 2017, at the Wayback Machine. trackfield.brinkster.net
  3. Evelyne Hall (Adams) Archived April 8, 2018, at the Wayback Machine. USATF Hall of Fame
  4. Louise Mead Tricard (January 1, 1996). American Women's Track and Field: A History, 1895 Through 1980. McFarland. pp. 201–. ISBN 978-0-7864-0219-9.

1. Paul Soifer, “A Tale of Two Women: Babe Didrikson, Lillian Copeland, and the Women's Discus at the 1932 Olympic Games,” Southern California Quarterly 78, no. 3 (Fall 1996), pp. 251-252.

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