Roxy Atkins, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Roxy Atkins

American athletics competitor

Date of Birth: 26-Jun-1912

Place of Birth: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Date of Death: 06-Sep-2002

Profession: athletics competitor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Roxanne "Roxy" Andersen (née Atkins, 26 June 1912 – 6 September 2002) was a Canadian track and field athlete.
She won a gold medal at the 1934 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships and a silver medal at the 1936 US Indoor Championships.
Apart from competing in athletics, Andersen was the Pacific chair of the Amateur Athletic Union from 1950 to 1976.
In 1991, Andersen was inducted into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame.