Helen Filkey (DeVry) (1908-2000), who became one of America’s finest track stars in the 1920s, modeled for this bust created in Petersen’s Chicago studio. She was Chicago’s first great female track and field champion, setting national and world records from when she first…
Published onJan 09, 2024
1189. Helen Filkey
Rutland Daily Herald (Rutland, VT), Aug. 19, 1930.
Date
1930
Material
Clay
Description
Helen Filkey (DeVry) (1908-2000), who became one of America's finest track stars in the 1920s, modeled for this bust created in Petersen's Chicago studio. She was Chicago’s first great female track and field champion, setting national and world records from when she first entered sport in 1923 until her retirement in 1931.
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Notes / Sources
Image in Rutland Daily Herald (Rutland, VT), Aug. 19, 1930; Herald and Review (Decatur, Illinois), Aug. 21, 1930; News-Pilot (San Pedro, California), Sept. 15, 1930.
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