AthleteAmerican1939 – present
Bennye Gatteys
Olympic sprinter, 1960 Summer Olympics competitor
Biography
American track and field athlete who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics. She was a sprinter and relay competitor representing the United States.
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Category
Athlete
Nationality
American
Born
1939
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Bennye
Hebrew origin
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