Weissport in Carbon County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Betty Mullen Brey
Road to the Olympics
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, January 5, 2019
1. Betty Mullen Brey Marker
1947 Began formal training Allentown & New York City YMCA
1948 Qualified for Olympic trials at age 15 Detroit, MI placed 15 out of 36 competitors
1951 Pan American games Buenos Aires, Argentina gold medal 400-meter freestyle relay team
Silver medal 200 meter freestyle
1952 Set US record for 50, 75 & 110 yard freestyle
1955 All American swim team
Pan American games Mexico City, Mexico gold medal 400 meter medley relay team
Silver medal 100 meter butterfly
1955 National Championships Daytona Beach, Florida set new American and world records 100 yard butterfly
1955 National Women's AAU swimming & diving championships Philadelphia, PA set new world record 100 meter butterfly
1956 Qualified for 400 meter freestyle relay team at Olympic trials Detroit, MI
1956 Olympics Melbourne, Australia member of silver medal 400 meter freestyle relay team
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Sports • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1947.
Location. 40° 49.767′ N, 75° 42.138′ W. Marker is in Weissport, Pennsylvania, in Carbon County. It can be reached from the intersection of Franklin Street and Park Street. Located in Weissport Borough Park.
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Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Coal Region and in the Pocono Mountains. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Betty Mullen Brey (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Betty Mullen Brey (here, next to this marker); Fort Allen (a few steps from this marker); Fort Allen Well (within shouting distance of this marker); Franklin's Week in Weissport (within shouting distance of this marker); National War Savings Campaign of 1918 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jacob Weiss Memorial (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Fort Allen (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Weissport.
Also see . . .
1. Ahead of her time. Before the late Betty Mullen Brey was the mother of Notre Dame basketball coach Mike Brey, she was an Olympic swimmer from Lehighton (Submitted on January 6, 2019, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
2. Betty Evadna Brey at FindAGrave.com. (Submitted on January 6, 2019, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, January 5, 2019
2. Betty Mullen Brey Marker
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, January 5, 2019
3. Betty Mullen Brey Statue and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 6, 2019, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 661 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 6, 2019, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
