Cynthia Wesson

Cynthia Maria Wesson (November 21, 1886 – April 4, 1981) was an American athlete and physical educator.

She was a national champion on archery in 1915, taught at the University of Wisconsin, and was president of the United States Field Hockey Association.

[21] Also in 1929, she taught at a summer institute in North Carolina for women coaches and physical educators.

[22] She remained active in the national leadership of women's archery and field hockey in 1930s[23] and in 1940, when she joined Applebee at the College of William & Mary for the annual tournament.

[24] Also in 1940, she announced that the United States Field Hockey Association would buy an ambulance to donate to Great Britain during World War II.

A white woman archer wearing a white hat, blouse, and ankle-length skirt
Cynthia Wesson in an archery competition, from a 1917 publication