Louise Stokes

Louise Mae Stokes Fraser (October 27, 1913 – March 25, 1978) was an American track and field athlete.

[5] While a junior in Malden High School in 1931, Stokes won the James Michael Curley Cup for the best women's performance at the Mayor's Day track meet, including a New England record 12.6 seconds in the 100-meter dash.

[1] In December of that year, she tied the world record for women's standing broad jump at 8 feet 5 3/4 inches.

[6] At the 1932 United States Olympic Trials, she competed in the 100 meters where she placed fourth,[7] earning her a spot in the 4 × 100 meter relay pool and making her and Tidye Pickett the first African-American Women to be selected for the Olympics, although coach George Vreeland left them out at the final relay lineup.

[2] Stokes continued running, and at the 1936 United States Olympic Trials, she again competed in the 100 meters, winning both her heat and her semi-final.