Marie Baldwin Mullan (1980) - Hall of Fame

Marie Baldwin Mullan

Induction:
1980
Class:
1938

Varsity sports were offered only during Marie Baldwin Mullan's senior year (1937-38), but she participated for four years in archery, fencing, hockey, basketball, and gymnastics, all sponsored by the WAA. She was captain of Temple's swimming team from 1937-38. She won the Philadelphia "Fancy Diving" title at age 10. She was invited to the 1936 Olympic Diving Trials in Chicago. She helped organize the Philadelphia Board of Women Officials with fellow Hall of Fame member Prudence Fleming. From 1937-1938 she was Vice-President of Health and Physical Education Club. She was Director of the water-front at Camp Woodmere, Paradox, N.Y., 1943-63. Her swimming program developed there was a model for many to come. She is also a member of one of the first groups to learn the Red Cross Swimming Program and Instructors' Course.