Ederle
Americannoun
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In 1926, Trudy Ederle was the first woman to swim across the English Channel, a feat that’s recounted as a sporting accomplishment and an early media phenomenon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2024
After her successful Channel swim, Ederle injured her back and lost her hearing.
From BBC ● May 29, 2024
If you liked “Nyad,” try this: Daisy Ridley plays Gertrude Ederle, the American athlete who in 1926 became the first woman to swim across the English Channel.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 29, 2024
A crowd reported at the time as 135,000 fans, including Charlie Chaplin, the cowboy star Tom Mix and the English Channel swimmer Gertrude Ederle, packed Sesquicentennial Stadium in Philadelphia for the bout.
From New York Times ● Apr. 22, 2015
They had a little boy, his name was Arthur Ederle, and he come over and learned me how to spell 'cat' and 'dog' and 'hen' and such like.
From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Texas Narratives, Part 1 by Work Projects Administration
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