Leah Marie Rawls Atkins (April 24, 1935 – October 4, 2024) was an American historian and water skiing champion.
She served as Director of the Auburn University Center for the Arts and Humanities.
Atkins won the 1953 World water skiing championships in Toronto.
[1] After a career in water skiing, she earned a Ph.D. in history from Auburn University in 1974.
[3] Atkins died at an assisted living facility in Homewood, Alabama, on October 4, 2024, at the age of 89.