Seven decades later, South Jersey's Mabel Staton reflects on her time as an Olympian

Name: Seven decades later, South Jersey's Mabel Staton reflects on her time as an Olympian
Uploaded: 2025-02-18T07:18:00-0500
Duration: 3 min 11 s
Description: After enrolling at DePaul University in Chicago, Mabel Landry Staton was the only American woman who competed in long jump at the 1952 Summer Olympics, held in Helsinki, Finland. Now a South Jersey resident, Staton tells Josh Sanders about defying racism and limitations placed on women in order to succeed in track and field.

After enrolling at DePaul University in Chicago, Mabel Landry Staton was the only American woman who competed in long jump at the 1952 Summer Olympics, held in Helsinki, Finland. Now a South Jersey resident, Staton tells Josh Sanders about defying racism and limitations placed on women in order to succeed in track and field.