Ernestine Pollards
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Ernestine•Pollards (-Thorp, -Wallace) |
| Used name | Ernestine•Pollards |
| Born | 19 January 1942 in Chicago, Illinois (USA) |
| Died | 22 January 2014 in Altamonte Springs, Florida (USA) |
| Measurements | 170 cm / 52 kg |
| Affiliations | Mayor Daley Youth Foundation, Chicago (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
Biography
Raised with a twin brother, Ernest, Ernestine Pollards ran sprints for the Mayor Daley Youth Foundation in Chicago, and competed in the 1960 Olympic Games while still a student at Crane High School. Her best year was 1961 when she ran on a 4x100 metre relay team that broke the world record in a dual meet against the Soviet Union, and competed in three international duals against the USSR, West Germany, and Great Britain. Pollards later married Earl Wallace, raised two boys, and coached club track in Chicago.
Personal Best: 100 – 11.8 (1960); 200 – 23.7 (1961).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
Ernestine Pollards | |||
| 200 metres, Women (Olympic) | 4 h5 r1/3 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Women (Olympic) | United States |