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Chicago golfer Margaret Abbott was the 1st American woman to win a gold medal at the Olympics — but she never knew it. Here’s why.

Aug. 3, 2021, 5:12 p.m.

(Chicago Tribune) Margaret Abbott recognized her win in a 1900 golf event in France was significant. What she didn’t know is it made her the first American woman to win an event at the Olympic Games.