| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 14, 1924 |
| Died | December 8, 2006 (age 82) |
Elenore Pepper, sometimes listed as Eleanore Pepper and Eleanor Pepper (November 14, 1924 - December 8, 2006) was an American field hockey player who played at the center forward position.
Pepper attended Beaver College (later renamed Arcadia University) in Glenside, Pennsylvania. She starred on the school's field hockey team in from 1942 to 1945, and was named to the 1945 College All-Star team. [1] [2] [3] She also played on the school's basketball, tennis, softball, and riflery teams. [4]
She played for the U.S. national field hockey team on multiple occasions between 1946 and 1963. [5] [6] [7] [8]
In 1988, she became one of the charter inductees into the USA Field Hockey Hall of Fame. She was also inducted into the Arcadia University Athletic Hall of Fame in 2013. [4]
References
- ^ "Beaver-Ursinus In Hockey Draw". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 7, 1942. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Beaver Girls 4-2 Victors; Temple Cut to 10 Players". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 18, 1945. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'All' Team Wins". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 26, 1945 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees". Arcadia Knights. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
- ^ "Six Philadelphians Selected On All-U.S. Hockey Eleven". The Philadelphia Inquirer. December 2, 1946. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Girl Field Hockey Stars En Route To Europe". Lebanon Daily News. April 15, 1948 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hub Girl Named on Field Hockey All-Star Team". The Boston Globe. November 25, 1951 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Philadelphia Ladies Dominate U.S. Field Hockey Team". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. December 1, 1963. p. 11D – via Newspapers.com.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 14, 1924 |
| Died | December 8, 2006 (age 82) |
Elenore Pepper, sometimes listed as Eleanore Pepper and Eleanor Pepper (November 14, 1924 - December 8, 2006) was an American field hockey player who played at the center forward position.
Pepper attended Beaver College (later renamed Arcadia University) in Glenside, Pennsylvania. She starred on the school's field hockey team in from 1942 to 1945, and was named to the 1945 College All-Star team. [1] [2] [3] She also played on the school's basketball, tennis, softball, and riflery teams. [4]
She played for the U.S. national field hockey team on multiple occasions between 1946 and 1963. [5] [6] [7] [8]
In 1988, she became one of the charter inductees into the USA Field Hockey Hall of Fame. She was also inducted into the Arcadia University Athletic Hall of Fame in 2013. [4]
References
- ^ "Beaver-Ursinus In Hockey Draw". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 7, 1942. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Beaver Girls 4-2 Victors; Temple Cut to 10 Players". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 18, 1945. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'All' Team Wins". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 26, 1945 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees". Arcadia Knights. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
- ^ "Six Philadelphians Selected On All-U.S. Hockey Eleven". The Philadelphia Inquirer. December 2, 1946. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Girl Field Hockey Stars En Route To Europe". Lebanon Daily News. April 15, 1948 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hub Girl Named on Field Hockey All-Star Team". The Boston Globe. November 25, 1951 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Philadelphia Ladies Dominate U.S. Field Hockey Team". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. December 1, 1963. p. 11D – via Newspapers.com.