INQUIRER.net: SF honors first Fil-Am woman Olympic gold medalist

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SF honors first Fil-Am woman Olympic gold medalist Oct 30th 2013, 00:34 SAN FRANCISCO—City officials on Sunday, Oct. 27, led the unveiling of a plaque commemorating Victoria Manalo Draves, the first Filipino-American woman to win two Olympic gold medals for the United States in 1948, at the park named after her.   The officials were joined by representatives of AARP, which sponsored the event, and West Bay Pilipino Multi-Service, which initiated the Family Day celebration on Folsom Street between 6th and 7th Streets in San Francisco's South of Market area. The San Francisco Board of Supervisors named the park after Draves.   "We are grateful for the generous support of our presenting sponsor AARP," said Rudy Asercion, execut... Keep on reading: SF honors first Fil-Am woman Olympic gold medalist Media files: family-day1.jpg (image/jpeg)

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