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Class of 1988
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Fanny G. Crenshaw
One would be remiss to fail to mention Fanny Crenshaw when talking about Virginia field hockey. An exceptional athlete, coach, and administrator, she changed the face of athletics within the state and left behind a legacy of excellence.
A Richmond native and daughter of women’s suffrage activist Anne Clay Crenshaw, Crenshaw received her Bachelor’s degree from Bryn Mawr College and her Master’s degree from Columbia University. In 1941, her first year at Westhampton College, she organized the first Department of Physical Education. Crenshaw was a teacher and coached hockey, basketball, tennis, archery and track for 41 years at Westhampton.
Crenshaw served as Vice President during her first year with the United States Field Hockey Association, and was one of the founders of the Tidewater Field Hockey Association. She served as chairman of many college and high school clinics, as well as an official and judge in many national basketball clinics and tournaments. Crenshaw also organized and was responsible for the appearance of many international teams in Virginia.
As an athlete, she held a National A rating in archery and was national and world champion in track at Bryn Mawr. At the age of 73, Crenshaw was the first person to complete the 50-mile swim for fitness in Crenshaw Pool at Westhampton. For her contributions to field hockey, a scholarship was established in her honor by a gift of $20,000 from Constance Applebee, founder of field hockey in the United States.
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