Alpha Alexander (born June 9, 1954, in Nashville, Tennessee) was co-founder of the Black Women in Sport Foundation.
Alexander's father graduated from the University of Wisconsin and worked for the United States Post Office.
Alexander then went on to attend The College of Wooster in 1976 where she attained her bachelor's degree in Physical Education.
[1][2][3][4] In 1976, Alexander began her career as a graduate assistant in Women's Athletics at Temple University.
[1][5][6][7][8][4] College of Wooster Hall of Fame -1993 Black Enterprise Magazine (as one of the 30 most valuable professionals in the business of sports in the USA ) -1995 Women's Sports Foundation President Award-1995 Olympic Shield Award (2nd Woman ever to receive this award from US Olympic Committee) -1996 New York Times Women of the Year Sport Award-1996 Billie Jean King Contribution Award (Women Sports Foundation) -1997, NCAA Silver Anniversary Award- 2001 NCAA 100 Most Influential Student Athletes in History (ESPN Classic) -2006 College of Wooster Distinguished Alumni -2008 National Girls and Women Sport Award from AAHPERD (previous year winners were Michelle Obama and Pat Head Summit) -2013 [5][2][1][3] 1019 Black Woman In Sport Foundation Glass Ceiling Breaker Award- 2019 They Carried Us: The Social Impact of Philadelphia's Black Women Leaders (Alexander is showcased in this book)