What was the nickname of Florence Griffith Joyner
"by the IAAF. The second-fastest wind legal time of 10.61 seconds was also run by Griffith-Joyner. Had this mark been ignored, the progression would have continued as follows: Women's 100 metres world record progression The first world record in the 100 metres sprint for women was recognised by the Fédération Sportive Féminine Internationale (FSFI) in 1922. The FSFI was absorbed by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) in 1936. The current record is 10.49 seconds set by Florence Griffith-Joyner in 1988. To June 21, 2009, the IAAF (and the FSFI before it) have ratified 43 world records in the"
"Donike, who was at that time considered to be the foremost expert on drugs and sports, failed to discover any banned substances during that testing. De Merode later said: We performed all possible and imaginable analyses on her. We never found anything. There should not be the slightest suspicion. Griffith's nickname among family was ""Dee Dee"". She was briefly engaged to hurdler Greg Foster. In 1987, Griffith married 1984 Olympic triple jump champion Al Joyner, whom Griffith had first met at the 1980 Olympic Trials. Through her marriage to Joyner she was sister-in-law to track and field athlete Jackie Joyner-Kersee."
"Florence Foster Jenkins Florence Foster Jenkins (born Narcissa Florence Foster; July 19, 1868 – November 26, 1944) was an American socialite and amateur soprano who was known and mocked for her flamboyant performance costumes and notably poor singing ability. The historian Stephen Pile ranked her ""the world's worst opera singer... No one, before or since, has succeeded in liberating themselves quite so completely from the shackles of musical notation."" Despite (or perhaps because of) her technical incompetence, she became a prominent musical cult figure in New York City during the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s. Cole Porter, Gian Carlo Menotti, Lily"
"Yolanda Griffith Yolanda Evette Griffith (born March 1, 1970) is an American professional basketball hall of fame player who played in both the ABL and WNBA. A former WNBA MVP, she is considered one of the greatest rebounders and defensive players in the history of Women's Basketball. She last played in the WNBA as a member of the Indiana Fever. In 2011, she was voted in by fans as one of the top 15 players in WNBA history. She is sometimes called by her nicknames: ""Yo"" and ""Yo-Yo"". Since retiring from the professional ranks, Griffith was as assistant coach at"
"Florence LeMar Florence ""Flossie"" LeMar was the stage name of Florence Gardiner (1890 - 1951), an athlete and entertainer who toured throughout New Zealand and Australia during the early years of the 1910s. Little is known of Florence's early life, except that she was born 1890 in Nelson. She spent her formative years in New Zealand and showed special prowess in athletics, becoming both a champion swimmer and skater during her teen years. By 1913 she had married Joe Gardiner, an expatriate German who worked as a professional wrestler. Joe is believed to have coached Florence in the skills of"
"nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress among other awards for her portrayal of Jenkins. Florence Foster Jenkins Florence Foster Jenkins (born Narcissa Florence Foster; July 19, 1868 – November 26, 1944) was an American socialite and amateur soprano who was known and mocked for her flamboyant performance costumes and notably poor singing ability. The historian Stephen Pile ranked her ""the world's worst opera singer... No one, before or since, has succeeded in liberating themselves quite so completely from the shackles of musical notation."" Despite (or perhaps because of) her technical incompetence, she became a prominent musical cult figure"
"The Fun Girls The Fun Girls (""Daphne and Skippy"") are fictional recurring characters on ""The Andy Griffith Show"", an American TV sitcom from the 1960s. ""The Fun Girls"" (sardonically nicknamed by Thelma Lou) were a pair of fun-loving women: the giggly Skippy (played by Joyce Jameson) and the gravel-voiced Daphne (played by Jean Carson). The two hailed from Mount Pilot, the ""big city"" near the small town of Mayberry. They were flirtatious, they loved dancing, and their appearance in town almost always meant trouble for Sheriff Andy Taylor and Deputy Barney Fife (both of whom had steady girlfriends). Skippy was"
"Georgene Faulkner Georgene Faulkner (1873 – 1958) was a prominent American children's book author and storyteller of the early twentieth century. In her career, she was known and promoted as ""the Story Lady."" A native Chicagoan, she attended the School of Education of the University of Chicago, then at the forefront of educational reform. When her sister Elizabeth Faulkner started the Faulkner School for Girls in 1909, Georgene was in charge of the kindergarten. She was an accomplished storyteller; she dressed up as Mrs. Santa Claus to tell Christmas stories to children. She also practiced her craft with adult audiences:"
"Georgene Faulkner Georgene Faulkner (1873 – 1958) was a prominent American children's book author and storyteller of the early twentieth century. In her career, she was known and promoted as ""the Story Lady."" A native Chicagoan, she attended the School of Education of the University of Chicago, then at the forefront of educational reform. When her sister Elizabeth Faulkner started the Faulkner School for Girls in 1909, Georgene was in charge of the kindergarten. She was an accomplished storyteller; she dressed up as Mrs. Santa Claus to tell Christmas stories to children. She also practiced her craft with adult audiences:"
"Gloria Whitney Gloria Whitney was the stage name of Florence Joan Healey (26 February 1911 – June 1974), an American big band vocalist who flourished from about 1931 to about 1942. Whitney, under the stage name ""Onions Healy"" (surname was also spelled as ""Healey""), sang with (i) Nils T. Granlund around 1935 and (ii) Texas Guinan's Chorus around 1935, when Ruby Keeler did. In 1936, she sang with Vincent Lopez. In 1938, Whitney was a featured singer with the sweet-swing style orchestra of Dick Messner, who performed regionally around Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York. Between 1938 and 1939, Whitney"
"playing a man-hating, escaped prisoner convicted of spousal abuse. The Fun Girls The Fun Girls (""Daphne and Skippy"") are fictional recurring characters on ""The Andy Griffith Show"", an American TV sitcom from the 1960s. ""The Fun Girls"" (sardonically nicknamed by Thelma Lou) were a pair of fun-loving women: the giggly Skippy (played by Joyce Jameson) and the gravel-voiced Daphne (played by Jean Carson). The two hailed from Mount Pilot, the ""big city"" near the small town of Mayberry. They were flirtatious, they loved dancing, and their appearance in town almost always meant trouble for Sheriff Andy Taylor and Deputy Barney"
"Griffith Joyner and Joyner had one daughter together, born November 15, 1990. On September 21, 1998, Griffith-Joyner died in her sleep at home in the Canyon Crest neighborhood of Mission Viejo, California, at the age of 38. The unexpected death was investigated by the sheriff-coroner's office, which announced on September 22 that the cause of death was suffocation during a severe epileptic seizure. She was also found to have had a cavernous hemangioma, a congenital vascular brain abnormality that made Joyner subject to seizures. According to a family attorney, she had suffered a tonic-clonic seizure in 1990, and had also"
"on radio broadcasts as early as 1934. Gloria Whitney Gloria Whitney was the stage name of Florence Joan Healey (26 February 1911 – June 1974), an American big band vocalist who flourished from about 1931 to about 1942. Whitney, under the stage name ""Onions Healy"" (surname was also spelled as ""Healey""), sang with (i) Nils T. Granlund around 1935 and (ii) Texas Guinan's Chorus around 1935, when Ruby Keeler did. In 1936, she sang with Vincent Lopez. In 1938, Whitney was a featured singer with the sweet-swing style orchestra of Dick Messner, who performed regionally around Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and"
"Florence St. John Florence St. John (8 March 1855 – 30 January 1912), was an English singer and actress of the late Victorian and Edwardian eras famous for her roles in operetta, musical burlesque, music hall, opera and, later, comic plays. St. John began her career while still a teenager. By 1879, St. John was starring in new London productions, often creating roles, beginning with the title role in an English version of ""Madame Favart"", which earned her critical praise. Despite occasional illnesses, she created the leading soprano roles in the light operas ""Olivette"" (1880), ""Barbe-bleue"" (1883), ""Nell Gwynne"" (1884)"
"Minnie Rayner Minnie Rayner (2 May 1869 – 13 December 1941) was a British stage and film actress. A character actress she played working class figures, often mothers, in films of the 1930s. Her roles include the matriarch of the working-class Fulham family who takes in an exiled Russian Prince (Ivor Novello) as a lodger in the comedy ""I Lived with You"" (1933). The same year she played Gracie Fields' mother in ""This Week of Grace"". A recurring role was that of the landlady Mrs. Hudson in a series of Sherlock Holmes adaptations starring Arthur Wontner. Her stage work included"
"Florence Halop Florence Halop (January 23, 1923 – July 15, 1986) was an American actress. Best known for her roles as surly patient Mrs. Hufnagel on the drama ""St. Elsewhere"" and the raspy-voiced bailiff Florence Kleiner on the sitcom ""Night Court"", Halop was the sister of Billy Halop, one of the original Dead End/East Side Kids. Halop was from a theatrical family. She was born in Jamaica, New York. Her mother was a dancer, and her brother, Billy Halop was an actor who worked on radio, in films, and in television. An item in a 1931 newspaper reported that Halop"
"California. Gibbs co-starred opposite Cole in the TV movie ""Lily in Winter"". Marla Gibbs Marla Gibbs (born Margaret Theresa Bradley; June 14, 1931) is an American actress, comedian, singer, writer and television producer, whose career spans five decades. Gibbs is known for her role as George Jefferson's maid, Florence Johnston, in the CBS sitcom, ""The Jeffersons"" (1975–85), for which she received five nominations for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. She also starred in the show's spin-off ""Checking In"" (1981) and the NBC sitcom, ""227"" (1985–90); Gibbs co-produced the latter series, played the lead role"
"they looked back on thirty-five years of friendship. Joanne Gardner Joanne ""Jo"" Gardner is a fictional character from the long-running soap opera ""Search for Tomorrow"". The role was played by actress Mary Stuart for the show's entire run (1951-86). Joanne was married four times, making her full legal name Joanne Gardner Barron Tate Vincente Tourneur. A ""salt of the earth"" kind of heroine, Stuart's character was the understanding best friend who would love to (and often did) commiserate with other characters about their sorrows over coffee. She frequently counseled best friends Stu and Marge Bergman. Her role shifted in the"
"Joanne Gardner Joanne ""Jo"" Gardner is a fictional character from the long-running soap opera ""Search for Tomorrow"". The role was played by actress Mary Stuart for the show's entire run (1951-86). Joanne was married four times, making her full legal name Joanne Gardner Barron Tate Vincente Tourneur. A ""salt of the earth"" kind of heroine, Stuart's character was the understanding best friend who would love to (and often did) commiserate with other characters about their sorrows over coffee. She frequently counseled best friends Stu and Marge Bergman. Her role shifted in the 1970s to counseling younger women on the program,"
"Jeff Donnell Jeff Donnell (July 10, 1921 – April 11, 1988) was an American film and television actress. Born Jean Marie Donnell, she grew up in South Windham, Maine. As a child, she adopted the nickname ""Jeff"" after the character in her favorite comic strip, ""Mutt and Jeff"". To avoid gender confusion, she was sometimes billed as ""(Miss) Jeff Donnell."" Donnell graduated from Towson High School, Towson, Maryland, in 1938 and attended the Leland Powers School of Drama in Boston, Massachusetts. Later, she studied at the Yale School of Drama. Donnell was signed to a contract by Columbia Pictures while"
"Florence Hackett Florence Hackett (née Florence Hart) (January 1882 – August 21, 1954) was an American film actress in the silent era. She was allegedly married to veteran film star Arthur V. Johnson, reputedly D.W. Griffith's favorite actor. Previously she was married to a man named Maurice Hackett and had two sons, Albert Hackett and Raymond Hackett and a daughter Jeannine Hackett. Hackett was the proverbial stage mother involving her sons first in the theater then in motion pictures. From 1912 she and Johnson played in numerous films together with him directing many of them right up to his 1916"
"four gold medals in 1948. In February 1989, Griffith-Joyner announced her retirement from racing. Griffith-Joyner cited her new business opportunities outside of sprinting. The month after announcing her retirement, Griffith-Joyner was selected as the winner of the James E. Sullivan Award of 1988 as the top amateur athlete in the United States. Griffith-Joyner's success at the 1988 Olympics led to new opportunities. In the weeks following the Olympics, Griffith-Joyner earned millions of dollars from endorsement deals, primarily in Japan. Griffith-Joyner also signed a deal with toy maker LJN Toys for a Barbie-like doll in her likeness. Among the things she"
"1971, the same year as Kitty. Joyner and her husband lived in Poquoson, Virginia, and had two children, a son named Upshur, who died of leukemia at the age of 47 in 1990, and a daughter, Kate. Joyner died on August 16, 1993, at the age of 77. Her husband died a few months later, in November 1993, at the age of 85. In addition to her professional and personal engineering activities, she was also the first regent and organizer for the Charles Parish Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, which named an annual scholarship after her. She"
"Winnie Lightner Winnie Lightner (September 17, 1899 – March 5, 1971) was an American stage and motion picture actress. Perhaps best known as the gold-digging Mabel in ""Gold Diggers of Broadway"" (1929), Lightner was often typecast as a wise-cracking gold-digger and was known for her talents as a comedian and singer. She is also noted for introducing the song ""Singin' in the Bathtub"" in the 1929 motion picture ""The Show of Shows"". Born Winifred Josephine Reeves was born in Greenport, Suffolk County, New York (on Long Island) but was raised in Manhattan's Hell's Kitchen by her aunt and uncle, Margaret"
"University, Northridge (CSUN) and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) where she participated in track and field. Griffith-Joyner qualified for the 100 m 1980 Olympics, although she did not actually compete due to the U.S. boycott. She made her Olympic debut four years later winning a silver medal. At the 1988 U.S. Olympic trials, Griffith set a new world record in the 100 m. She went on to win three gold medals at the 1988 Olympics. Shortly after the 1988 games, she abruptly retired. After her retirement from athletics, Griffith-Joyner remained a pop culture figure through endorsement deals, acting, and"
"Marla Gibbs Marla Gibbs (born Margaret Theresa Bradley; June 14, 1931) is an American actress, comedian, singer, writer and television producer, whose career spans five decades. Gibbs is known for her role as George Jefferson's maid, Florence Johnston, in the CBS sitcom, ""The Jeffersons"" (1975–85), for which she received five nominations for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. She also starred in the show's spin-off ""Checking In"" (1981) and the NBC sitcom, ""227"" (1985–90); Gibbs co-produced the latter series, played the lead role of Mary Jenkins, and sang the theme song. Gibbs has won a"
"a close relationship with his friend, Captain Gilbert Evans, a Welsh army officer and local land agent. Munnings, meanwhile, was close to Harold Knight's wife Laura, herself an artist, later honoured as a Dame. Evans, though not an artist, had become closely involved with the Lamorna community and referred to Florence in his diary by the nickname ""Blote"". In 1914, after Evans had left for colonial service in Nigeria, she killed herself by taking cyanide; Her death was the subject of scandal and Munnings is said never to have spoken of her again. She is buried at Sancreed churchyard, with"
"Ruth Warrick Ruth Elizabeth Warrick (June 29, 1916 – January 15, 2005) was an American singer, actress and political activist, best known for her role as Phoebe Tyler Wallingford on ""All My Children"", which she played regularly from 1970 until her death in 2005. She made her film debut in ""Citizen Kane"", and years later celebrated her 80th birthday by attending a special screening of the film to a packed, standing-room-only audience. Over the years, she collected several books about Orson Welles and ""Citizen Kane"", in which she wrote ""Property of Ruth Warrick, Mrs. Citizen Kane"". Ruth Warrick was born"
"Florence Cook Florence Cook (ca 1856 – 22 April 1904) was a medium who claimed to materialise a spirit, ""Katie King"". The question of whether the spirit was real or a fraud was a notable public controversy of the mid-1870s. Her abilities were endorsed by Sir William Crookes but many observers were sceptical of Crookes's investigations, both at the time and subsequently. Cook was a teenage girl who started to claim mediumistic abilities in 1870 and in 1871–2 she developed her abilities under the established mediums Frank Herne and Charles Williams. Herne was associated with the spirit ""John King"", and"
"Claire Rayner Claire Berenice Rayner, OBE (; née Chetwynd; 22 January 1931 – 11 October 2010) was an English nurse, journalist, broadcaster and novelist, best known for her role for many years as an agony aunt. Rayner was born to Jewish parents in London, the eldest of four children. Her father was a tailor and her mother a housewife. Her father had adopted the surname Chetwynd, under which name she was educated at the City of London School for Girls. Her autobiography ""How Did I Get Here from There?"" was published in 2003, and revealed details of a childhood marred"
"Caroline Furness Jayne Caroline Augusta Furness Jayne (July 3, 1873 – June 23, 1909) was an American ethnologist. She wrote the best-known book on string figures, ""String Figures and How to Make Them: a study of cat's cradle in many lands"", 1906. Jayne was the youngest of the four children (and only daughter) of Shakespearean scholar Horace Howard Furness and author Helen Kate (Rogers) Furness. She grew up in the family's Philadelphia city house, facing Washington Square, and their summer house in Wallingford, Pennsylvania. She graduated from the Agnes Irwin School. On October 10, 1894, she married Horace Jayne, a"
"Ginny Tyler Merrie Virginia Eggers (née Erlandson; August 8, 1925 – July 13, 2012), known professionally as Ginny Tyler, was an American voice actress who performed on dozens of cartoons and animated films from 1957 to 1993. In 2006, she was named a Disney Legend. Tyler was born the elder of two children of Erland Alfred and Harriet (nėe Ruttenberg) Erlandson in 1925 in Berkeley, California, United States. The family moved to Seattle, Washington, where her brother Donald was born. Later her parents were divorced and her mother remarried and Ginny's step-father adopted Ginny and she became Merrie Virginia Eggers."
"went on to win a silver medal in the 1984 Summer Olympics. After the 1984 Olympic Games, she spent less time running. Griffith continued to run part-time, winning the 100-meter IAAF Grand Prix Final with the time of 11.00 seconds. She did not compete at the 1985 U.S. National Championship. That same year, she returned to working at a bank and styled hair and nails in her spare time. She married Al Joyner, the Olympic triple jump champion of 1984, in 1987. She returned to athletics in April 1987. Four months later at the 1987 World Championships in Rome, Griffith-Joyner"