Bobbie Rosenfeld, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Bobbie Rosenfeld

Canadian athletics competitor

Date of Birth: 28-Dec-1904

Place of Birth: Dnipro, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine

Date of Death: 14-Nov-1969

Profession: sprinter, athletics competitor

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Fanny "Bobbie" Rosenfeld (December 28, 1903 — November 14, 1969) was a Canadian athlete, who won a gold medal for the 100 metre relay and a silver medal for the 100 metre at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam.
She was named "Canadian woman athlete of the half-century" in 1949, and a star at basketball, hockey, softball, and tennis.
She was named Canada's Female Athlete of the First Half-Century (1900–1950).
She also was called Bobbie for her "bobbed" haircut.
The Bobbie Rosenfeld Award is named in her honour.
She was also inducted into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 1996.