Doris Kopsky Muller
Doris Kopsky Muller (* 1922 ; † 1997 ) was an American cyclist . She was the first woman to win a national title in cycling.
In 1937 the first national cycling championship for women in the USA was held in Buffalo . It was advertised for “girls”, but women of all ages could participate. The first title holder was 15-year-old Doris Kopsky from Belleville . Her father had taken part in the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm and had started in the street race . He trained his daughter and was very strict; so he forbade her to go dancing for fear that it would be bad for her legs.
Doris Kopsky started two races on the track . She won over a mile and came second over five miles. She rode a bike that her father built for her with a capital "D" on the stem. From 1937 to 1939 she was the New Jersey Master . She married a cyclist, Paul Mueller, and ended her sporting career.
In 1992 Doris Kopsky Muller was inducted into the United States Bicycling Hall of Fame .
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Doris Kopsky Muller (AL 160). University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries, accessed August 7, 2013 .
- ↑ Doris Kopsky (1922-1997). Retrieved August 7, 2013 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Muller, Doris Kopsky |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kopsky, Doris (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American cyclist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1922 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1997 |