The earliest female sports superstars paved the way for women who followed
Aug 31, 2020
2 minutes
Before Serena Williams and Megan Rapinoe, there was Lottie Dod and Alice Marble. The latter were well known in the late 19th and early 20th century, and as media sensations they paved the way for female sports superstars today.
Dod (1871-1960) was a British tennis prodigy, golf champion, and all-around athlete. At the tender
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