Sports Illustrated Top 120 Female Athletes of All Time
Directions: You are to pick one female athlete from the list below and write a five page paper on that athlete. Detailing their life (where they were born, how they grew up, siblings, how they got started with the sport), what sport they played, their career, important awards/honors and any other details that are of interest about this athlete. Please include a picture of the athlete you chose. The final copy is to be typed, 12 pt. font, Times, New Roman, double spaced and is due the date you are allowed to return to P.E. or when the 4 ½ weeks of P.E. ends.
- Jackie Joyner-Kersee- Track and field
- Babe Didrikson Zaharias- Track and field
- Billie Jean King-Tennis
- Sonja Henie-Figure skating
- Martina Navratilova-Tennis
- Chris Evert-Tennis
- Bonnie Blair-Speed skating
- Wilma Rudolph-Track and Field
- Nadia Comaneci-Gymnastics
- Tracy Caulkins- Swimming
- Florence Griffith Joyner- Track and Field
- Mia Hamm- Soccer
- Nancy Lopez-Golf
- Steffi Graf-Tennis
- Cheryl Miller- Basketball
- Margaret Court-Tennis
- Mary T. Meagher-Swimming
- Olga Korbut-Gymnastics
- Peggy Fleming-Figure Skating
- Joan Benoit Samuelson- Distance Running
- Dawn Fraser, Swimming
- Teresa Edwards, Basketball
- Julie Krone, horse racing
- Ann Meyers, Basketball
- Jean Driscoll, Wheelchair Racing
- Fanny Blankers-Koen, Track & Field
- Mickey Wright, Golf
- Maureen Connolly, Tennis
- Janet Evans, Swimmer
- Althea Gibson, Tennis
- Mary Decker Slaney, Track and Field
- Dorothy Hamill, Figure Skating
- Suzanne Lenglen, Tennis
- Lyubov Egorova, Cross Country Skiing
- Kathy Whitworth, Golf
- Larissa Latynina, Gymnastics
- Grete Waitz, Distance running
- Katarina Witt, Figure Skating
- Amy Van Dyken, Swimming
- Michelle Akers, Soccer
- Pat McCormick, Diving
- Gertrude Ederle, Swimming
- Wyomia Tyus, Track and Field
- Nancy Lieberman-Cline, Basketball
- Picabo Street, Skiing
- Anne Donovan, Basketball
- Tenley Albright, Figure Skating
- Lynn Hill, Rock Climbing
- Rosi Mittermaier, Skiing
- Susan Butcher, Dogsledding
- Nera White, Basketball
- Helen Wills Moody Roark, Tennis
- Ruffian, Horse Racing
- Chamique Holdsclaw, Basketball
- Lisa Fernandez, Softball
- Anita DeFrantz, Rowing
- Mary Lou Retton, Gymnastics
- Marion Jones, Track & Field
- Annemarie Moser-Pröll, Skiing
- Paula Newby-Fraser, Triathlete
- Shirley Muldowney, Auto Racing
- Jenny Thompson, Swimming
- Dawn Riley, Sailing
- Carol Blazejowski, Basketball
- Ann Trason, Ultramarathon
- Lynn Jennings, Middle Distance Running
- Shirley Babashoff, Swimming
- Kornelia Ender, Swimming
- Flo (Flora) Hyman, Volleyball
- Hassiba Boulmerka, Track and Field
- Connie Carpenter, Speed Skating and Cycling
- Evonne Goolagong Cawley, Tennis
- Alice Coachman, Track and Field
- Silken Laumann, Rowing
- Alice Marble, Tennis
- Lisa Andersen, Surfer
- Manon Rheaume, Hockey
- Tegla Loroupe, Running
- Willye White, Track and Field
- Aileen Riggin Soule, Swimming and Diving
- Lynette Woodard, Basketball
- Donna de Varona, Swimming
- Helene Mayer, Fencing
- Donna Lopiano, Athlete and Administrator
- Kristin Otto, Swimming
- Sheila Young, Speedskating and Cycling
- Sheryl Swoopes, Basketball
- Juli Furtado, Mountain Biking
- Louise Suggs, Golf
- Cynthia Cooper, Basketball
- Camille Duvall, Waterskiing
- Fu Mingxia, Diving
- Lyn St. James, Auto Racing
- Marion Ladewig, Bowler
- Nancy Kerrigan, and Tonya Harding, Figure
Skating
- Cammi Granato, Ice Hockey
- Jeannie Longo-Ciprelli, Cycling
- Ila Borders, Baseball
- Margo Oberg, Surfing
100. Dorothy Kamenshek, Baseball
101. Mary Meagher-Swimming
102. Hannah Teter-Snowboarding
103. Margret Court-Tennis
104. Hayley Wickenheiser-Hockey
105. Fabiola Da Silva-Inline Skater
106. Yani Tseng-Golf
107. Kristine Lilly-Soccer
108. Diana Taurasi- Basketball
109. Candace Parker-Basketball
110. Marta Vieria Da Silva- Soccer
111. Dara Torres- Swimming
112. Serena Williams- Tennis
113. Venus Williams- Tennis
114. Chris Evert-Lloyd-Tennis
115. Lisa Leslie- Basketball
116. Annika Sorenstam- Golf
117. Brandi Chastain- Soccer
118. Abby Womback- Soccer