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1924 Olympics — Athlete from Walker’s
NANCY VAN VOORHEES ’24 WORLD’S RECORD HIGH JUMPER & GOLD MEDALIST IN 1924 OLYMPICS
“Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.” At the Oaksmere preliminary meet, held in New Rochelle, NY, before the Olympics, Nancy won the running high jump with a jump of 4 feet 7 inches and placed second in the standing broad jump. At the Olympics in Paris, she was a competitor in the running high jump and the running broad jump. Nancy tied for first place in the running high jump with Carrie Hatt of Great Britain. Her sister, Louise, was a teammate. Nancy married C. Redington Barrett in 1930. She died in 1988.
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FROM THE PEPPERPOT. . .
She was a member of the following clubs/teams
“Nancy has broken another record!” If we don’t know those words we don’t know anything. She’s the pride of the school, and we all love her. Her long legs (we beg her pardon) have climbed to every conceivable height – actually and metaphorically – and just a glance at her endless list of accomplishments will prove all the complimentary things we can ever say about her. Nancy is just one of those people whom the school will feel lost without and, unfortunately, there is nothing we can do about it. This sounds very serious, but it’s not the only side to Nancy. Ask her where the Malted Milk or the best crackers in a certain closet are – she’s sure to know – and lots of other things which we won’t mention. If there’s anyone in the school or faculty who doesn’t like Nancy, try and find the person, but let us warn you, it can’t be done.”
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THE SUNDIAL
Sun Club Sun Riding Club Dramatic Club Play ’21,’22 Dramatic Club ’23, ’24 Glee Club ’24 Secretary Athletic Council ’22 French Club ’21 Winner of the Gold Basketball ’22 Sun Track Team ’21, ’22, ’23, ’24 Varsity Track Team ’22, ’23, ’24 Sun Hockey Team ’21, ’22, ’23, ’24 Varsity Hockey Team ’22, ’23, ’24 Sun Basketball Team ’21, ’22 Varsity Basketball Team ’22 Sun Baseball Team ’21, ’22, ’24 Varsity Baseball Team ’22, ’23 Sun Indian Club Team ’23, ’24 Tennis Team ’23, ’24 Winner of the “W” ’21, ’22, ’23, ’24 President of the Athletic Council ’23, ’24