TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State Athletics continues its year-long celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Title IX today by recognizing the life and impact of Sycamore Hall of Famer Ruby Jane East.
ISU Athletics will be spotlighting a different pioneer or trailblazer every month starting in August 2022 and carrying through June 2023. The ISU Title IX series is brought to you in partnership with the Hamilton Center.
Ruby Jane East was one of the foremost authorities on archery in the country. A former assistant and associate professor for the Department of Physical Education for Women at Indiana State, East retired in 1965.
A native of Greenville, Texas, East graduated from Southern Methodist University in 1923 and earned her master's degree from the University of Wisconsin in 1927. In college she participated in basketball and field hockey.
Ruby came to ISU in 1927 as an assistant professor in Physical Education. Her time at Indiana State was spent in the advancement of the P. E. curriculum and her devotion to archery. She was an Honorary Life Member of the National Archery Association and the Hoosier State Archery Association.
In 1952 and again in 1967, East traveled abroad in Europe promoting and covering archery competitions. Her work in the sport was recognized at the First National Sports Festival in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
East was a member of the inaugural Indiana State Hall of Fame Class first inducted in 1982.
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