Stella Walsh (1911-1980) lived in the United States, but ran for her native country of Poland in track events ranging from the U.S. National Championships to the Olympics. Walsh set 20 world records and won 41 U.S. national titles between 1930 and 1954. She won the gold medal in the 100 meter race in the 1932 Olympics and took silver for the same event in the 1936 Olympics.

Born Stanislawa Walasiewiczowna on April 3, 1911 in the Polish town of Wierchowina, Walsh came to the United States with her parents when she was two years old. The family settled in Cleveland, Ohio, and Walsh changed her name when she began school. Her career was long for a track athlete, lasting 24 years, from 1930, when she won her first AAU event, until 1954. Walsh won the 100 meters, 200 meters, and long jump events at three U.S. national championships--the first time in 1930 and the last time in 1948. Since her...