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Dee Boeckmann

American athlete

Born
9 November 1904, St. Louis
Died
25 April 1989, Creve Coeur
Citizenship
United States
Sport
fencing, athletics
Occupation
university teacher, fencer, athletics competitor

Delores "Dee" Boeckmann (November 9, 1906 – April 25, 1989) was an American middle-distance runner. She competed in the women's 800 metres at the 1928 Summer Olympics. Apart from competing, Boeckmann was the first woman to coach the United States national track and field team during the 1936 Summer Olympics. She was inducted into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame in 1976.

Competitions

CompetitionYearResult
1928 Summer Olympics1928

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Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.