Helen Stephens

athletics competitor (1918–1994)
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Helen Stephens
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Facts

24 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[16]
Date of birth
February 3, 1918
Date of death
January 17, 1994
Place of birth
Fulton
Place of death
St. Louis
Country of citizenship
United States[10]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[23]
Country for sport
United States[25]
Family name
Stephens[19]
Given name
Helen[20]
Height
+182[27]
Mass
+70[28]
Name in native language
Helen Stephens[26]
Native language
English[11]
Nickname
The Fulton Flash[24]
Place of burial
Callaway Memorial Gardens and Mausoleum[9]
Sports discipline competed in
discus throw[29]
🏷️ Also known as
en Helen Herring Stephens en Helen Stephens ar هيلين ستيفنز cs Helen Stephensová de Helen Herring Stephens el Χέλεν Στίβενς es Helen Herring Stephens fa هلن استیونز fi Helen Herring Stephens he הלן סטיבנס he הלן סטפנס it Helen Herring Stephens ja ヘレン・スティーヴンス ja ヘレン・スティーブンス ja ヘレン・ステフェンス ko 헬렌 스티븐스 nl Helen Herring Stephens pl Helen Herring Stephens ru Стивенс, Хелен ru Хелен Стивенс
🔖 Identifiers · 24
VIAF cluster ID
20775271
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n2004100162
GND ID
129894893
Athletics Podium person ID
40114
BNB person ID (OBSOLETE)
StephensHelen1918-1994
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Helen-Stephens
Encyclopædia Universalis ID
helen-stephens
FAST ID
508509
FES digital collections entity ID
393027
Find a Grave memorial ID
15487005
Freebase ID
/m/0j8v3
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Missouri Sports Hall of Fame ID
helen-stephens
Olympedia people ID
77976
Olympics.com athlete ID
helen-herring-stephens
Sports-Reference.com Olympic athlete ID (archived)
st/helen-stephens-1
Tilastopaja female athlete ID
372247
Track and Field Statistics female athlete ID
2623
Trading Card Database name ID
161395
USA Track & Field Hall of Fame legacy ID (archived)
161
WikiTree person ID
Stephens-21259
World Athletics athlete ID
14557982
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJvMCrCrWFF4t6hH3CrDv3

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Award received 3
Occupation 3
Sport 2
Country for sport 1
Country of citizenship 1
Educated at 1
Family name 1
Given name 1
Instance of 1
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Native language 1
Participant in 1
Participated in 1
Place of birth 1
Place of death 1
Sex or gender 1
Sports discipline competed in 1
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Summary

Helen Stephens was born on February 3, 1918[1], in Fulton[2]. She died on January 17, 1994[3], in St. Louis[4]. She worked as a basketball player[5], baseball player[6], sprinter[7], and athlete[8].

FAQs

Where was Helen Stephens born?

Helen Stephens's place of birth was Fulton[2].

Where did Helen Stephens die?

Helen Stephens died in St. Louis[4].

What did Helen Stephens do for work?

Helen Stephens worked as a basketball player[5], baseball player[6], sprinter[7], and athlete[8].

Where did Helen Stephens go to school?

Helen Stephens was educated at William Woods University[12].

What awards did Helen Stephens receive?

Honors received include National Women's Hall of Fame[13], National Track and Field Hall of Fame[14], and Associated Press Athlete of the Year[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . womenofthehall.org. womenofthehall.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . usatf.org. usatf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . Olympedia. wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #64318: add GND source to female gender"
  2. 9w ago · WikiTrackBot · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Athletics Podium person ID → 40114
    "Created claim: Athletics Podium person ID: 40114, add P13725 (40114) via athpod"
  3. 19w ago · Andre Engels · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Missouri Sports Hall of Fame ID → helen-stephens
    "Created claim: Missouri Sports Hall of Fame ID: helen-stephens, Matched to Helen Stephens (#107665081) in Missouri S…"
  4. 20w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    FES digital collections entity ID → 393027
    "Created claim: FES digital collections entity ID: 393027, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782398664614"
  5. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Fulton
    Educated at → William Woods University
    Height → 182 centimetre
    Country for sport → United States
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #32081: import P21 and P106 from GND (23)"
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