Dorothy Edith Simons
Sportswoman, sports journalist and writer
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| Intro | Sportswoman, sports journalist and writer | |
| Places | New Zealand | |
| was | Athlete Cricketer Journalist | |
| Work field | Journalism Sports | |
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| Birth | 16 February 1912 | |
| Death | 13 September 1996 (aged 84 years) |
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Dorothy Edith Simons OBE (née Nash, 16 February 1912 – 13 September 1996) was a notable New Zealand sportswoman, sports journalist and writer. She was born in Greymouth, West Coast, New Zealand in 1912.
She was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to youth and sport in the 1974 New Year Honours.