1868–1963
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Maryrose Reeves Allen
1899–1992
United States
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Maryrose Reeves Allen (November 5, 1899 – January 14, 1992) was an American college professor and administrator. She was a physical education professor at Howard University from 1925 to 1967, and founded the Negro Women's Intercollegiate Athletic Association, to encourage and elevate women's sports at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).
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