Marion Holley
American high jumper
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| Intro | American high jumper | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Athlete | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 17 May 1910 | |
| Death | 15 December 1995 (aged 85 years) |
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Marion H. Holley (later Hofman, May 17, 1910 – December 15, 1995) was an US track and field athlete who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.
She was born in Visalia, California and died in London, Great Britain. Born to Grace (Bruckman) and Harry Holley. Her mother Grace was the first person in Visalia, Ca to become a Baha'i in 1917. From that point on Marion was raised a Baha'i and married a prominent Baha'i from England, David Hofman, in the 1940s.
In 1928 she finished ninth in the high jump event.