Dr. Mildred Barnes
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Sport:
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Graduated: 1951, '56, '61 |
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Inducted: 1978 |
As an undergraduate at Sargent, Mildred Barnes rapidly established
herself "as an outstanding athlete with great potential,"
according to Gretchen Schuyler, who was her coach at the time.
Millie competed in volleyball, basketball, fistball, field
hockey, lacrosse, softball, soccer, tennis and badminton.
She represented Boston University in the National Intercollegiate
Tennis Championships in 1949 and held the National Class C
badminton doubles title in 1950 and 1951. She was named to
the United States Lacrosse team five times and as a senior
represented the United States on the first American team ever
to tie Great Britain.
Following the successful completion of her Doctoral program
at the University's School of Education, Dr. Barnes joined
the faculty of University of Iowa as a full professor of physical
education. She is the author of numerous books on sports and
is regarded as an authority on women's sports. In 1975, Dr.
Barnes was the chief of delegation and manager of the United
States National Basketball team for the World Games and Pan
American games, and held the same post for the World Games
in 1976.
