The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with Anita DeFrantz

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

OralHistoryResource

The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with Anita DeFrantz

12/12/2018

https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/A2018.225

Nonprofit executive and Olympics athlete Anita DeFrantz (1952- ) was captain of the American rowing team at the 1976 Summer Olympics, winning the bronze medal. She also serves as presidency of the LA84 Foundation and senior adviser for Legacy at the Los Angeles organizing committee for the 2028 summer Olympic Games. Defrantz was interviewed by The HistoryMakers on 12/12/2018, in Los Angeles, California. This collection is comprised of the video footage of the interview.

Total Sessions: 1; Total Tapes: 9; Total Run Time: 04h 13m 49s

The HistoryMakers

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 11637398

The HistoryMakers

Related Entities

There are 1 Entities related to this resource.

DeFrantz, Anita L.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6vj098d (person)

Nonprofit executive and Olympic athlete Anita DeFrantz was born on October 4, 1952 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Robert David and Anita Page DeFrantz. In 1970, she graduated from Shortridge High School in Indianapolis, Indiana. DeFrantz received her B.A. degree in political philosophy in 1974 from Connecticut College, and her J.D. degree in 1977 from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in Philadelphia.DeFrantz captained the U.S. women's rowing team and rowed in the eight boat that won a...