Penny (Hill) Early
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Penny Ann (Hill) Early (1943 - 2023)

Penny Ann Early formerly Hill
Born in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United Statesmap
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Died at age 80 [location unknown]
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Profile last modified | Created 25 Apr 2024
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Biography

Penny was a Horse Racing Jockey
Notables Project
Penny (Hill) Early is Notable.

Penny Ann Early was an American athlete and jockey who achieved two notable firsts in her lifetime: she was the first female jockey to be licensed to ride parimutuel horse races and the first woman ever to play in a professional men's basketball league.

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Christine:

Got her connected but her maiden name was Hill, not Early.

Roger

posted on Early-2526 (merged) by Roger Stong

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