Sunday, March 3, 2024

(Women's History Month) Happy Birthday to Olympic Gold Medalist, Jackie Joyner-Kersee!

🎂Happy Birthday to Jackie Joyner-Kersee (1962), the
greatest woman athlete ever born! Joyner-Kersee excelled in multiple sports
including basketball 🏀and track & field. After graduating from UCLA
in 1985, she began her history-making career. 🎉Joyner-Kersee
was the first person to score over 7000 points in the heptathlon! She won 4
Olympic gold medals! While she retired from professional sports in 2001, she
empowers others, especially children, through her philanthropic work. #WomensHistoryMonth 🌹
#BlackHistoryGuardians ❤️🖤💚💛


 

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