Constance Mary Katherine Applebee (February 24, 1873 – January 26, 1981) is best known for introducing field hockey

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 to the United States

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 in 1901.

Born in Chigwell

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, Essex

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, United Kingdom

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, Applebee came to America in 1901 and took a summer course in anthropometry

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. After winning prizes at Dudley Allen Sargent

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's Summer School of Physical Training, she demonstrated field hockey for the school. She founded the American Field Hockey Association in 1901, and headed it for 20 years. She was also the head editor of Sportswoman, a magazine designed for women athletes. Constance was more commonly known by her nickname

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, "The Apple", and died at at a New Milton

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, Hampshire

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, England nursing home.