Mabel Lee (teacher)

For other people, see Mabel Ping-Hua Lee, Mabel Barbee Lee, Mable Lee, and Mabel Lee.
Mabel Lee
Born(1886-08-14)August 14, 1886
Clearfield, Iowa
DiedDecember 3, 1985(1985-12-03) (aged 99)
Lincoln, Nebraska
Alma materCoe College, Boston Normal School of Gymnastics
Occupationeducator

Mabel Lee (18 August 1886 - 3 December 1985) was a physical education teacher, advocate, and author, best known for serving as the director of physical education for women at the University of Nebraska from 1924 to 1952, being the first woman president of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (AAHPERD), and being the first woman president of the American Academy of Physical Education (now National Academy of Kinesiology).

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