Ethelene Crockett
Ethelene Jones Crockett | |
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Crockett in 1972 | |
| Born | September 26, 1914 |
| Died | December 28, 1978 (aged 64) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Jackson College(1934) University of Michigan Howard University College of Medicine |
| Occupation | physician |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3, including George Crockett III |
Ethelene Jones Crockett (1914–1978) was an American physician and activist from Detroit. She was Michigan's first African-American female board certified OB/GYN, and the first woman to be president of the American Lung Association. In 1988, Crockett was inducted posthumously into the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame.