CA-K172Culture & sport

Bobbie Rosenfeld, athlete of the half-century

Bobbie Rosenfeld with trophies and medals, around 1928. Fanny Bobbie Rosenfeld with trophies and medals, circa 1928 · Unknown authorUnknown author · Photo source · Photo licence: Public domain. Resized for display; item previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.

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Fanny “Bobbie” Rosenfeld (1903–1969), an all-round athlete who excelled in hockey, basketball, tennis, softball and track, won gold and silver medals at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics. In 1949 she was chosen Canada’s outstanding female athlete of the half-century, after a later career as a Toronto sports columnist.

Scope & context

Her athletic career and recognition, not a full biography.

Sources behind this record

Fanny 'Bobbie' Rosenfeld (1903-1969) National Historic Person ↗

Parks Canada

Historical importance; plaque text