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Amélie Reed: Saint-Martin's volleyball pioneer on the Wall of Fame
A short profile of Amélie Reed, honoured for volleyball among the first ten names on the Collectivité's sports Wall of Fame in 2021; the Collectivité credits her with founding the island's volleyball committee in 1979.
By SXM Daily ·
Amélie Reed, a Saint-Martin volleyball figure, was among the first ten people honoured on the Collectivité's sports Wall of Fame in September 2021. The Collectivité's citation says she was born on Saint-Martin.
Illustrative photo: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Volleyball
According to the Collectivité's Wall of Fame citation, Reed is a former volleyball player and coach who founded Saint-Martin's volleyball committee in 1979, as well as the Savana Youth club. More island athletes are covered in SXM Daily Sports.
Wall of Fame
In September 2021 the Collectivité unveiled its sports Wall of Fame at the Jean-Louis Vanterpool stadium in Marigot, with portraits of an initial ten figures from Saint-Martin sport. Reed, honoured for volleyball, was one of them, The Daily Herald and Le97150 reported.
Sources
- https://www.thedailyherald.sx/sport/local-sports/sports-celebrities-honoured-on-stadium-s-wall-of-fame
- https://www.le97150.fr/en/sports/wall-of-fame-un-hommage-aux-acteurs-du-sport-saint-martinois
- https://www.faxinfo.fr/sports-installation-du-wall-of-fame-au-stade-jl-vanterpool-de-marigot/
Source: https://www.le97150.fr/en/sports/wall-of-fame-un-hommage-aux-acteurs-du-sport-saint-martinois
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