Ruth H. Alexander, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Ruth H. Alexander

Date of Birth: 17-Apr-1938

Place of Birth: Madison County, Kentucky, United States

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Ruth Hammack Alexander (born April 17, 1938) established the "Lady Gator Athletic" program at the University of Florida to allow women to participate in intercollegiate athletics for the first time. Alexander earned her master's degree and a doctorate before joining the faculty of the University of Florida where she earned the title of Distinguished Professor in the Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences.
From there, she spearheaded a campaign to allow equal opportunities for female athletes to compete at the University of Florida in the National Collegiate Athletic Association.
President Richard Nixon appointed her to sit on the President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition and she founded the Florida Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. She was inducted into the National Association of Sport and Physical Education's Hall of Fame in 1987 and the Milligan College Athletics Hall of Fame in 1998.
In 2012, Alexander was inducted into the Florida Women's Hall of Fame.