Martha Hudson

Martha Hudson

Hudson (right) at the 1960 Olympics
Personal information
Full name Martha B. Hudson Pennyman
Born March 21, 1939 (1939-03-21) (age 78)
Eastman, Georgia, U.S.
Height 152 cm (5 ft 0 in)
Weight 53 kg (117 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Sprint
Club TSU Tigers, Nashville
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 100 m – 11.7 (1960)[1][2]

Martha B. Hudson (later Pennyman, born March 21, 1939) is a retired American sprinter. She won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 1960 Olympics, but failed to reach the final of the individual 100 m event. In 1959 she held the AAU indoor 100 yd title.[1] In 1986 she was inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Martha Hudson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
  2. Martha Hudson. trackfield.brinkster.net
  3. "Martha Hudson "Pee Wee" Pennyman" (PDF). Georgia Sports Hall of Fame. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 3, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2017.


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