- Born
- Died
- Birth nameEarlene Dennis
- Nickname
- Mamie
- Height5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
- Earlene Brown was born on July 11, 1935 in Laredo, Texas, USA. She died in May 1983 in Compton, California, USA.
- A star skater for the Los Angles Thunderbirds roller derby team.
- In winning the bronze medal at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, Brown remains the only American woman ever to win an Olympic medal in the shot put. She also placed sixth at the 1960 Olympics in the discus throw.
- Inducted into the USA Track & Field Hall of Hall of Fame (2005).
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