1919–1972
Biography · Sports
Marva Scott
1937–2003
United States
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Biography
Marva Aniece Goodwin (née Wingo; November 21, 1937 – August 15, 2003), better known by the ring name Marva Scott, was among the first Black female professional wrestlers in the United States. She began wrestling in the early 1950s and her first reported match happened in 1954. With her older sisters, Babs Wingo and Ethel Johnson, she was part of the first Black trio sister team.
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