Northeast in Hartford in Hartford County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

Black Heroes in Hartford: Phyllis Goggins

World's fastest Double Dutch Jumper (1968 - 2015)

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Photographed By Devry Becker Jones, August 5, 2023

1. Black Heroes in Hartford: Phyllis Goggins Marker

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Goggins was born and raised in Hartford, where she would form the Black Magic Double Dutch Team with Lisa Butler, Shantell Smith, and Connie Williams.

Black Magic beat out all teams in a regional final at the Hartford Civic Center (now the XL Center), and would go on to win the world finals in New York, beating over 40,000 other competitors.

A counter showed that Goggins' left foot had touched the floor 369 times in two minutes, which earned her the title of the world's fastest jumper in the Guinness Book of Records.

Goggins graduated from Weaver High School and would go on to become a licensed practical nurse

Erected by Hartford Public Library.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Sports • Women.

Location. 41° 47.82′ N, 72° 39.776′ W. Marker is in Hartford, Connecticut, in Hartford County. It is in Northeast. Marker is on Main Street north of Tower Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3345 Main St, Hartford CT 06120, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Black Heroes in Hartford: William Roy Hales (within shouting distance of this marker); Black Heroes in Hartford: Reverend Collin B. Bennett

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(approx. ¼ mile away); Black Heroes in Hartford: Marcus Camby (approx. 0.7 miles away); Black Heroes in Hartford: Judge Boce Barlow (approx. ¾ mile away); Black Heroes in Hartford: Rev. Dr. Richard Battles (approx. 1.1 miles away); Black Heroes in Hartford: Gwendolyn Clarke Reed (approx. 1.3 miles away); Old North Cemetery (approx. 1.4 miles away); 29th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry Regiment (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hartford.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones, August 5, 2023

2. Black Heroes in Hartford: Phyllis Goggins Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 115 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 11, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.