Margaret Bailes
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Margaret Johnson Bailes (born January 23, 1951) is an American
athlete who competed in the 100 and 200 meters.
. When she was 5, she moved to Eugene, Oregon
with her family after her father, Albert "Duke" Johnson, decided it would be a good place to raise his children.
would lead her to meet Wendy Jerome, the wife of Harry Jerome
. Wendy Jerome saw that Bailes had talent and soon became her coach.
She competed for the United States in the 1968 Summer Olympics
held in Mexico City
, Mexico
in the 4 x 100 meters where she won the gold medal with her teammates 100 m silver medalist Barbara Ferrell
, Mildrette Netter
and Olympic 100 m champion Wyomia Tyus
.
Bailes still holds the all-time Oregon state high school records for 100 meters (11.29s) and 200 meters (23.74s), set in 1968 while a she was a student at Churchill High School in Eugene, Oregon
. She was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame
in 1991.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
athlete who competed in the 100 and 200 meters.
Early life
Margaret Johnson Bailes was born in the BronxThe Bronx
The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City. It is also known as Bronx County, the last of the 62 counties of New York State to be incorporated...
. When she was 5, she moved to Eugene, Oregon
Eugene, Oregon
Eugene is the second largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the seat of Lane County. It is located at the south end of the Willamette Valley, at the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.As of the 2010 U.S...
with her family after her father, Albert "Duke" Johnson, decided it would be a good place to raise his children.
Athletic career
When Bailes was 9, a chance attendance as a spectator to an athletics event at Hayward FieldHayward Field
Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, is one of the best-known historic track and field stadiums in the United States. Nearly a century in age, it was the home of the University of Oregon's football team from 1919 through 1966, and has been the home to the Ducks' track and field teams since 1921...
would lead her to meet Wendy Jerome, the wife of Harry Jerome
Harry Jerome
Henry "Harry" Winston Jerome, was a Canadian track and field runner. He was the grandson of John Howard, a railway porter who represented Canada in the 1912 Summer Olympics....
. Wendy Jerome saw that Bailes had talent and soon became her coach.
She competed for the United States in the 1968 Summer Olympics
1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico in October 1968. The 1968 Games were the first Olympic Games hosted by a developing country, and the first Games hosted by a Spanish-speaking country...
held in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
in the 4 x 100 meters where she won the gold medal with her teammates 100 m silver medalist Barbara Ferrell
Barbara Ferrell
Barbara Ann Ferrell is a former American athlete, who competed mainly in the 100 metres....
, Mildrette Netter
Mildrette Netter
Mildrette Netter is an American athlete who competed mainly in the 100 meters.She competed for the United States in the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City, Mexico in the 4 x 100 meters where she won the gold medal with her teammates 100 meter silver medalist Barbara Ferrell, Margaret Bailes...
and Olympic 100 m champion Wyomia Tyus
Wyomia Tyus
Wyomia Tyus is an American athlete, and the first person to retain the Olympic title in the 100 m....
.
Bailes still holds the all-time Oregon state high school records for 100 meters (11.29s) and 200 meters (23.74s), set in 1968 while a she was a student at Churchill High School in Eugene, Oregon
Eugene, Oregon
Eugene is the second largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the seat of Lane County. It is located at the south end of the Willamette Valley, at the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.As of the 2010 U.S...
. She was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame
Oregon Sports Hall of Fame
The Oregon Sports Hall of Fame honors Oregon athletes, teams, coaches, and others who have made a significant contribution to sports in Oregon. The first class was inducted in 1980, with new inductees added in the fall...
in 1991.