American hurdler and actor (born 1950)
Patrice Michelle "Pat" Donnelly (born April 30, 1950) is an American retired track and field athlete and actress, known primarily for hurdling .
Background
Donnelly was born in San Diego , California . She attended Grossmont College .[ 1] physical education teacher at St. Paul High School in Santa Fe Springs , CA.
In 1971, she was Miss La Mesa . After the 1976 Summer Olympics she married shot putter Peter Shmock .[ 2] Mark Lutz , ex-spouse of distance runner Francie Larrieu .[ 3]
Career in hurdling
Once the fourth-ranked hurdler in the world,[ 4] 100 meter hurdles at 13.5 seconds in 1970.[ 5]
She was on the 1975 All-America team for the 100 meter hurdles.[ 6] 1975 Pan American Games she placed fourth.
Donnelly attended the 1976 Summer Olympics as a 100-meter hurdler for the United States ,[ 7]
Career in film
Donnelly's film debut was in the 1982 film Personal Best Olympic pentathlete Tory Skinner. She also served as a technical advisor on the film.[ 8] American Anthem
She helped Billy Crudup train for Without Limits Steve Prefontaine 's life.[ 9]
References
^ "3 Break Meet Records in Women's Track Finals", The New York Times
^ Chandler, Steve (July 9, 1976). "Tucson Olympian staying relaxed" . Tucson Daily Citizen . p. 45. ^ Mark Lutz at Sports Reference ^ Marylynn Uricchio, "Stars in Top Form in 'Personal Best'", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
^ "3 Break Meet Records in Women's Track Finals", The New York Times
^ Louise Mead Tricard, American Women's Track and Field: A history, 1895 through 1980 , ISBN 0-7864-0219-9 , page 590.
^ "Roster of U.S. Athletes for Olympic Games at Montreal", The New York Times
^ "In profile: Patrice Donnelly" . The Advocate . August 18, 1998. pp. 113–114.^ Hartl, John (October 4, 1998). "Movies -- Prefontaine's Tragic Life Gets Another Onscreen Run" . The Seattle Times . Retrieved December 30, 2013 .
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