Benita Fitzgerald-Brown
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Born | July 6, 1961 Warrenton, Virginia, U.S. | (age 62)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Benita Fitzgerald Mosley (formerly Benita Fitzgerald-Brown; born July 6, 1961) is a retired American athlete, who mainly competed in the women's 100 metres hurdles event. Currently, Benita is a CEO of the company Multiplying Good with their mission being "to inspire greatness through service to others."
Early life
A native of Warrenton, Virginia, she grew up in nearby Dale City where at an early age, she began to excel in athletics and academics. After graduating from Gar-Field High School, she attended the University of Tennessee on a full athletic scholarship, where she earned a B.S. in industrial engineering. While at Tennessee, she was a fifteen-time All-American and won 4 NCAA titles, including three 100-meter outdoor hurdles championships.
Olympics
Benita Fitzgerald qualified for the 1980 U.S. Olympic track and field team but did not compete due to the U.S. Olympic Committee's
She competed for the United States in the
In 1996, Fitzgerald was honored as one of eight
Honors
There is a road named after Fitzgerald in her childhood hometown of Dale City, Virginia. The street can be found off Dale Blvd. between I-95 and Minnieville Rd. Fitzgerald Elementary School, named after her mother Fannie, is located on the road. [2]
Fitzgerald was inducted into the USTFCCCA Collegiate Athlete Hall of Fame in 2024.[3]
References
- ISBN 978-0942257403.
- ^ "School History".
- ^ "Introducing the Collegiate Athlete Hall of Fame Class of 2024". March 22, 2024. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
External links
- Benita Fitzgerald-Brown at World Athletics
- Benita Fitzgerald-Brown at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
- Benita Fitzgerald-Brown at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)