ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Marianna Wright is a Junior Olympic National Champion track athlete at Monroe High School in Albany. She learned about Alice Coachman before she began competing, but her story ...

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - The Albany State track and field team have been on the road all season. Those roads lead to The Good Life City. The Golden Rams will be action at home this weekend, hosting the ...

Alice Coachman, the first black woman to win an Olympic gold medal, died on Monday in Albany, GA. She was 90. Coachman made history in 1948 when she won the gold medal in the women’s high jump at the ...

(Reuters) - Track and field star Alice Coachman, who overcame segregation to become the first black woman to win a gold medal in the Olympic games, died in Georgia on Monday at the age of 90. Coachman ...

The Olmsted County Fair is in full swing. Events on this date include a dog obedience demonstration, an English horse show, 4-H swine judging, and the demolition derby at 7:00 p.m. The 113 edition of ...

ALBANY – Albany State’s men’s and women’s track and field teams put together a dominant showing Saturday at the annual Alice Coachman Invitational, sweeping the team titles at Hampton Smith Fields at ...

Dr. Frances “Toni” Draper is publisher and CEO of the AFRO-American Newspapers. This week, she speaks to the contribution of Black women in the world of sports.

(Adds background On Coachman, details, paragraphs 5-9) By Dan Whitcomb July 14 (Reuters) - Track and field star Alice Coachman, who overcame segregation to become the first black woman to win a gold ...