Barbara Howard was born and raised in Vancouver. She was the first Black woman athlete to represent Canada in an International event, competing at the 1938 British Empire Games held in Sydney, Australia from February 5 to 12. In 2012 she was inducted into the BC Sports Hall of Fame in the Pioneer Category.
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