Betty Constable
Encyclopedia
Elizabeth Howe "Betty" Constable (8 November 1924 – 9 September 2008) was an American
pioneer in women's squash
and was the first women's squash coach at Princeton University
.
, she graduated from Brimmer and May School
in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
. After serving in the American Red Cross
during World War II
.
Constable's mother Margaret Howe
(Mrs. William Francis Howe
) and twin sister, Peggy White
were also national squash champions.
Squash's Howe Cup prize is named for the family. Constable was inducted into the United States Squash Hall of Fame in 2000. She died in Skillman, New Jersey
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
pioneer in women's squash
Squash (sport)
Squash is a high-speed racquet sport played by two players in a four-walled court with a small, hollow rubber ball...
and was the first women's squash coach at Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
.
Life and career
The first of twins born in Natick, MassachusettsNatick, Massachusetts
Natick is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. Natick is located near the center of the MetroWest region of Massachusetts, with a population of 33,006 at the 2010 census. Only west from Boston, Natick is considered part of the Greater Boston area...
, she graduated from Brimmer and May School
Brimmer and May School
Brimmer and May School is an independent, pre-K-12 school located at 69 Middlesex Road, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, and a member of the Coalition of Essential Schools.- History :...
in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Chestnut Hill is a wealthy New England village located six miles west of downtown Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Like all Massachusetts villages, Chestnut Hill is not an incorporated municipal entity, but unlike most of them, it encompasses parts of three separate municipalities, each of...
. After serving in the American Red Cross
American Red Cross
The American Red Cross , also known as the American National Red Cross, is a volunteer-led, humanitarian organization that provides emergency assistance, disaster relief and education inside the United States. It is the designated U.S...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.
Constable's mother Margaret Howe
Margaret Howe (squash)
Margaret Howe was an American pioneer in women's squash. She won the national championship in 1929, 1932 and 1934, after giving birth to twin daughters Betty and Peggy....
(Mrs. William Francis Howe
William Francis Howe
William Francis Howe Jr. was an American stockbroker and Brigadier General who served in World War I and World War II.-Life and career:...
) and twin sister, Peggy White
Peggy White
Peggy Howe White is an American pioneer in women's squash.She was born in Natick, Massachusetts to William Francis Howe and Margaret Howe, a squash pioneer. Her twin sister Betty Constable also went on to be a champion....
were also national squash champions.
Squash's Howe Cup prize is named for the family. Constable was inducted into the United States Squash Hall of Fame in 2000. She died in Skillman, New Jersey
Skillman, New Jersey
Skillman is an unincorporated area within Montgomery Township in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 08558. It is also home to Johnson and Johnson's consumer division.- History :...
.