Dorothy Locke
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Dorothy Brown Locke |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | January 8, 1912 Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Died | February 4, 2005 (aged 93) Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, United States |
| Spouse | Edwin C. Bertsche |
| Sport | |
| Country | United States |
| Sport | Fencing |
| Event | Women's foil |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | 1932, 1936 |
| National finals | 3× U.S. National Champion, 3× Metropolitan Champion |
Dorothy Brown Locke (January 8, 1912 – February 4, 2005) was an American foil fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil events at both the 1932 and 1936 Summer Olympics for the United States.[1]
She was the daughter of Leland Leland Locke, a mathematician and educator, best known for his work towards deciphering ancient Andean knot records called quipus.
Locke was a native of Brooklyn, New York. She graduated from the Packer Collegiate Institute and Adelphi College, and she also attended Long Island College of Medicine.[2]
In 1937, Locke became engaged to Edwin C. Bertsche, a Columbia University graduate and chemical engineer working with E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Dorothy Locke Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved May 4, 2010.
- ^ a b "Dorothy B. Locke Becomes Engaged". The New York Times. June 15, 1937. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
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