Evie Dennis

Evie Garrett Dennis (born September 8, 1924) was the United States Olympic Committee vice-president from 1981 to 1988. Apart from sports, Dennis worked in education as a teacher before becoming superintendent of Denver Public Schools. She was awarded the Olympic Order in 1992 and inducted into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame in 2004.

Early life and education In 1924, Dennis was born in Farmhaven, Mississippi. Dennis graduated from St. Louis University with a Bachelor of Science in 1953.

Career Dennis began her career as an asthma researcher in Denver, Colorado. She began teaching in 1966 before becoming a deputy superintendent in 1988.

In sports, Dennis worked with the Amateur Athletic Union in the late 1970s as the second vice-president and track and field chair. In 1980, she served as the acting president of The Athletics Congress. Dennis also held the position of head of mission at the 1983 Pan American Games and 1991 Pan American Games for the United States. In 2004, she was inducted into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame. In 2008, Dennis was inducted into the Colorado Women's Hall of Fame. In 2014, Dennis received Women in Athletics Award by IAAF. She entered the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame in 2023.