Margaret Howe (squash)
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Margaret Howe was an American
pioneer in women's squash
. She won the national championship in 1929, 1932 and 1934, after giving birth to twin daughters (and future squash champions) Betty
and Peggy
.
Her husband, William Francis Howe
, encouraged her to play, and she played under the name Mrs. William F. Howe. Howe organized and won the first sanctioned women's squash tournament in the United States. The intercollegiate Howe Cup was created by her.
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pioneer in women's squash
Squash (sport)
Squash is a high-speed racquet sport played by two players in a four-walled court with a small, hollow rubber ball...
. She won the national championship in 1929, 1932 and 1934, after giving birth to twin daughters (and future squash champions) Betty
Betty Constable
Elizabeth Howe "Betty" Constable was an American pioneer in women's squash and was the first women's squash coach at Princeton University.-Life and career:...
and Peggy
Peggy White
Peggy Howe White is an American pioneer in women's squash.She was born in Natick, Massachusetts to William Francis Howe and Margaret Howe, a squash pioneer. Her twin sister Betty Constable also went on to be a champion....
.
Her husband, William Francis Howe
William Francis Howe
William Francis Howe Jr. was an American stockbroker and Brigadier General who served in World War I and World War II.-Life and career:...
, encouraged her to play, and she played under the name Mrs. William F. Howe. Howe organized and won the first sanctioned women's squash tournament in the United States. The intercollegiate Howe Cup was created by her.