Trivia

The two-time Olympian (1968, 1972) became the first American, male or female, to win a medal at a world championship in 1970 for gymnastics.

Was the first United States Olympian to be nominated for Broadway's Tony Award.

Battled anorexia and bulimia for twelve years. On two occasions she went into cardiac arrest because of it.

Was nominated for Broadway's 1991 Tony Award as Best Actress (Musical) for a revival of "Peter Pan."

First American woman to win a World gymnastics medal

She finished 10th in the 1972 Munich Olympics.

Mother of four children: Thomas Buck Mason ("Bucky") (b. 1976), Ryan Mason (b. 1980), Theresa McCoy (b. 1983) and Kaitlin McCoy (b. 1985).

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