Shirley Ann Crowder (born March 22, 1939, in Temple, Georgia) is a retired American

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athlete, known for running hurdles, though she was credible long jumper. She represented the United States at the

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. She finished a non-qualifying fourth in her heat but in the process beat a 16 year old, future medalist and world record holder Chi Cheng. While competing for Tennessee A&I State College, she was a three time National Champion in hurdles. She won the

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at the 1957 and 1959

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. Curiously, the race was not held at the 1958 championships, but she won the 50 yard hurdles

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that year.http://www.legacy.usatf.org/statistics/USA-Champions/USAIndoorTF/women/60mH.aspx

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Living people 1939 births American female hurdlers Athletes (track and field) at the 1959 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics Olympic track and field athletes for the United States Pan American Games track and field athletes for the United States 20th-century American sportswomen {{US-hurdles-athletics-bio-stub