Her parents were William "Billy" Ogle, a professional bike rider and process engraver, and "Peggy" Martin, a stage performer.

She attended scholastically elite University High School where her athletic prowess stood out, her small stature and slight build notwithstanding.

She was 5th in the 100 yards, with the first four, Joyce King, Shirley Strickland, Betty McKinnon and June Matson making up the Women's 4 x 100 metre relay which won the silver medal.

Competition for a spot on the sprint team was obviously pretty tough, with Joyce King and Shirley Strickland being the 1st.

[5] In 1950, she married Australian Olympian Hurdler Ray Weinberg and supported his efforts in making the 1952 Summer Olympics team and was integral in the success of his other ventures in athletics.