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To: SeekAndFind

FYI - the whole premise of them being first is absurdly off:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ticker-tape_parades_in_New_York_City

Besides Ederle:

September 10, 1926 – Amelia Gade Corson, first mother and second woman to swim the English Channel

September 20, 1928 – Aimé Tschiffely Swiss-Argentine Horse Rider from Buenos Aires to New York

June 20, 1932 – Amelia Earhart Putnam following transatlantic flight.

July 11, 1957 – Althea Gibson, winner of the Wimbledon women’s singles championship.

March 9, 1960 – Carol Heiss, Olympic figure skating gold medalist.

Etc.


25 posted on 07/10/2015 11:26:46 AM PDT by LRoggy (Peter's Son's Business)
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To: LRoggy
September 20, 1928 – Aimé Tschiffely Swiss-Argentine Horse Rider from Buenos Aires to New York

Yikes! Now THAT'S an amazing feat! Mosquitoes should have eaten them both alive somewhere in the vicinity of the Panama Canal.


30 posted on 07/10/2015 11:31:53 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: LRoggy

The’re somewhat correct as they said women ( plural ). They should have said “First women’s sports team...”


31 posted on 07/10/2015 11:45:42 AM PDT by Hillarys Gate Cult (Liberals make unrealistic demands on reality and reality doesn't oblige them.)
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To: LRoggy

All individuals. This was the first womens’ TEAM so honored.


36 posted on 07/10/2015 12:16:42 PM PDT by JimRed (Excise the cancer before it kills us; feed & water the Tree of Liberty! TERM LIMITS NOW & FOREVER!)
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