Camille Sabie (November 25, 1902 – March 20, 1998) was an American athlete who represented the United States in several events at the 1922 Women's World Games, and won gold medals in the 110-yard hurdles and standing long jump and a bronze medal in the conventional long jump.[1]
Early life
Sabie was born November 25, 1902, in Newark, New Jersey, to David and Angelina Sabie.[4][5] She graduated from East Side High School, where she was encouraged to be a track star by her parents.[6][7] Sabie enrolled in Newark Normal School (since renamed as Kean University) and showed was a star in track, especially hurdles.[7]
1922 Women's World Games
Tryouts were held May 13, 1922, at Oaksmere School in Mamaroneck, New York.[7] At tryouts, Sabie broke the world record for the 100 yard hurdle and came in second in the 50-yard dash.[8] The Games were held on August 20, 1922, and the team placed second.[9] Sabie established another world record in the 100-yard hurdles and also won the standing broad jump.[9] She came in third in the running broad jump.[9] Sabie received a hero's welcome when coming home to Newark, greeted by a crowd of over one thousand.[7]
Later life
After a few more competitions the same year, Sabie taught at Ann Street School.[10] She earned a degree in elementary education from Newark Normal School and then moved to Hawkins Street School where she met her husband George Malbrock, who was later principal of Madison Avenue School.[10][11] She married George Malbrock in 1930.[1][3][12][13] Their daughter, Jane Malbrock, was born in 1946 and was a professor of mathematics at Kean University.[3][14]
Camille Malbrock is listed from at least 1942 through 1963 in yearbooks as a physical education teacher at East Side High School, and taught for 35 years [12][15]
^Johnson, Judy. "Town resident recalls days as 'pioneer' Olympic athlete", The Item of Millburn and Short Hills, December 31, 1981. Accessed December 29, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "Camille Sabie Malbrock now a resident of Oval Road, was one of the women pioneers who that year demonstrated that the 'weaker sex' had a proud place on the athletic field."
