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{{Infobox sportsperson
| name           = Bobbie Rosenfeld
| image          = Ethel Smith Fanny Rosenfeld 1928 Olympics cropped.jpg
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| caption        = Fanny Rosenfeld at the 1928 Olympics
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| birth_date     = December 28, 1904 
| birth_place    = [[Dnipro]], [[Ukraine]]
| death_date     = November 13, 1969 (aged 64)
| death_place    = [[Toronto]], [[Canada]] 
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| sport          = Athletics
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{{MedalGold   | [[1928 Summer Olympics|1928 Amsterdam]] | [[Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay|4×100 m relay]]}}
{{MedalSilver |1928 Amsterdam| [[Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics - Women's 100 metres|100 metres]]}}
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'''Fanny “Bobbie” Rosenfeld''' (December 28, 1904 — November 14, 1969) was a [[Canadians|Canadian]] athlete in the 1920s. She competed in [[basketball]], [[hockey]], [[softball]], [[speed skating]], [[tennis]], and [[Track and field athletics|track and field]].<ref name=CBC>[http://www.cbc.ca/archives/categories/sports/more-sports/fair-game-pioneering-canadian-women-in-sports/one-of-the-greatest-all-around-athletes.html “Bobbie Rosenfeld: One of the Greatest All-Around Athletes.”] CBC. Retrieved 24 June 2014.</ref> During her career, she won two [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] [[Medal|medals]] in track and field. She was also the Canadian record holder for the standing broad jump, running broad jump, and [[Discus throw|discus]].<ref name=Collections>[http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/women/030001-1514-e.html “Celebrating Women’s Achievements: Fanny “Bobbie” Rosenfeld.”] Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 24 June 2014</ref> 

In 1949, Rosenfeld was one of the first people to be given a place in the Canadian Sports [[Hall of fame|Hall of Fame]].  In 1950, she was named Canada’s woman athlete of the first half-[[century]] (meaning 1900-1950) by the Canadian Press.<ref name="CBC" />Fanny is considered to be one of the most influential Canadian athletes of all time.{{cn}}

==Early years==
Fanny Rosenfeld was born on December 28, 1903 in [[Dnipro]], [[Russia]]. After Fanny’s birth, the Rosenfeld family moved to [[Barrie]], [[Ontario]].<ref name=Collections/> Rosenfeld’s athletic ability was first noticed during a 100-metre dash that she ran for fun in a small track and field meet in 1923. She came first in the race, beating Rosa Grosse, the Canadian champion.<ref name=Sportshall>[http://www.sportshall.ca/stories.html?proID=474&catID=all&lang= “Bobbie Rosenfeld.”] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308100348/http://www.sportshall.ca/stories.html?proID=474&catID=all&lang= |date=2016-03-08 }}  Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 24 June 2014.</ref>

==1928 Olympics==
Rosenfeld competed in the [[Olympics]] in [[Amsterdam]] in 1928. This was the first time that women were allowed to participate in track and field events at the Olympics. She was a member of the Matchless Six, the Canadian women’s [[track and field]] team. This team placed first in the [[400-metre relay]], won the gold medal, and became national heroes. Rosenfeld also won the [[silver medal]] in the 100-metre dash and placed fifth in the [[800-metre race]].<ref name=Collections/>

==Retirement from sports==
Soon after the Amsterdam Olympics, Rosenfeld found out she had [[arthritis]]. This arthritis forced her to [[retire]] as an athlete in 1933, but she continued to be involved in sports as a [[Coach (sport)|coach]] and as a writer.<ref name=Valor>[http://jwa.org/womenofvalor/rosenfeld “Women of Valor – Bobbie Rosenfeld.”]  Jewish Women’s Archive. Retrieved 24 June 2014.</ref> In 1934, she coached the women’s track and field team for Canada. They competed at the British [[Commonwealth Games]] in [[London|London, England]].<ref name=Sportshall/> 

Starting in 1937, she wrote “[[Sports Reel]]”, a newspaper column in the ''[[Globe and Mail]],'' a Canadian newspaper''.''<ref name="CBC" /> Through her writing, she continued to remind women that they were “people” and they could do anything they wanted, including sports.<ref name="Collections" /> 
	
==Death and legacy==
Rosenfeld died on November 13, 1969. She was 65 years old.  Her contributions are remembered in a number of ways. 

The Bobbie Rosenfeld [[Trophy]] has given to a female athlete every year since 1978. In [[Israel]], she was introduced into the International [[Jew|Jewish]] Sports Hall of Fame in 1981. A park in downtown [[Toronto]] was named after her in 1991. In 1996, [[Canada Post]] honored her with a [[Postage stamp|stamp]]. The [[United States Jewish Women’s Archive|Jewish Women’s Archive]] in the United States named Rosenfeld a Woman of Valour for 2000.<ref name="Valor" />

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