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Cathleen Roxanne Rigby (b. Los Alamitos, California, December 12, 1952) is a gymnast, actress and speaker. Image File history File links Cathyrigbyportrait. ...
Location of Los Alamitos within Orange County, California. ...
December 12 is the 346th day (347th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 19 days remaining. ...
1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...
Gymnasts are people who participate in the sports of either artistic gymnastics or rhythmic gymnastics. ...
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Rigby's participation in the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, as the highest-scoring U.S. gymnast made her a favorite with U.S. television audiences, and helped to popularize the sport in the U.S. She was U.S. National Gymnastic Champion in 1970 and 1972. Her greatest gymnastics accomplishment was winning a silver medal on the balance beam at the 1970 World Championships, being the first American woman to win a medal in World Gymnastics. The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were held in Mexico City in 1968. ...
Gymnastics is a sport involving the performance of sequences of movements requiring physical strength, flexibility, balance and kinesthetic awareness, such as handsprings, handstands, forward rolls, aerials and tucks. ...
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests (typically athletics competitions) such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. ...
The Balance Beam is a artistic gymnastics apparatus. ...
A World Championship is any contest to determine the best in the world in a particular field. ...
She also competed on the 1972 U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Team, but was hampered by injury. Prior to the games, she posed for a relatively modest nude study (referring to the literal meaning of "gymnastics") for Sports Illustrated, which was reprinted in a late-2005 issue. The first issue of Sports Illustrated, August 16, 1954, showing Milwaukee Braves star Eddie Mathews at bat in Milwaukee County Stadium. ...
Rigby retired from gymnastics after the 1972 Olympics. She married Tommy Mason, a professional football player, had two sons and began acting. In 1974 she appeared as Peter Pan in a touring production. Rigby turned her efforts to television, working for 18 years as a commentator for ABC Sports and appearing in made-for-television movies. The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. ...
Thomas Cyril Mason (born July 8, 1939 in Lake Charles, Louisiana) is an American football player. ...
For other uses, see Peter Pan (disambiguation). ...
The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) operates television and radio networks in the United States and is also shown on basic cable in Canada. ...
In 1981, Rigby returned to the stage, starring as Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz. During that production, Rigby met her second husband, Tom McCoy. She credits McCoy with enabling her to fight bulimia, a disease which she lived with since the end of her gymnastics career.[citation needed] She had two daughters with her second husband. Other theatrical appearances included Annie Get Your Gun and Meet Me In St. Louis. Rigby was also a spokeswoman for Stayfree Feminine Napkins. For the film, see The Wizard of Oz (1939 film) The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a childrens book written by L. Frank Baum and illustrated by W.W. Denslow. ...
Bulimia nervosa, more commonly known as bulimia, is a psychological condition in which the subject engages in recurrent binge eating followed by intentionally doing one or more of the following in order to compensate for the intake of the food and prevent weight gain: vomiting inappropriate use of laxatives, enemas...
Annie Get Your Gun is a stage musical loosely based on the life of sharpshooter Annie Oakley. ...
This article is about the 1944 film. ...
During the 1980s, Rigby also began publicly speaking about her experiences with eating disorders. Rigby, who suffered from bulimia for 12 years, told People Magazine in 1992, "I wanted to be perfect in my attitude and in my weight. Inside I was going crazy. I probably consumed 10,000 calories a day or more in fast foods. I can tell you where every McDonald's and Jack in the Box was along the way (to my voice lessons) -- and every bathroom where I could get rid of the food." The 1980s refers to the years of 1980 to 1989. ...
The biggest theatrical acclaim was given to Rigby when she was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical, for her 1990-91 performance as Peter Pan. The role of Peter Pan suited Rigby well. She played that part on Broadway and on tour throughout the 1990s. In 1999, the production of Peter Pan, of which Rigby was a member, was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical. In 2004, Rigby received a Distinguished Lifetime Service Award from The League of American Theatres and Producers. The Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical is awarded to the actress who was voted as the best actress in a musical, whether a new production or a revival. ...
Broadway theatre[1] is often considered the highest professional form of theatre in the United States. ...
For the band, see 1990s (band). ...
The Tony Award for Best Revival (Musical) has been awarded since 1994. ...
McCoy and Rigby own a theatrical production company called McCoy Rigby Entertainment, which currently produces a Peter Pan touring show, in which Rigby also stars. The 2005 tour has been billed as Rigby's farewell tour.
A multiple-exposure image of Rigby on the balance beam was included on the Voyager Golden Record as an example of the range of human motion. The Voyager Golden Record. ...
In 1997, Rigby was inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame. [1] Logo The International Gymnastics Hall of Fame, located in Oklahoma City, USA, is a Hall of Fame dedicated to honoring the achievements and contributions of the worlds most greatest competitors, coaches and authorities in artistic gymnastics. ...
Reference - ↑ CATHY RIGBY. International Gymnastics Hall of Fame. Retrieved on April 01, 2006.
April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ...
For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...
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