| Birth Date: | November 25, 1902 |
| Birth Place: | Newark, New Jersey, United States |
| Death Date: | March 20, 1998 (aged 95) |
| Death Place: | Millburn, New Jersey, United States |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | Long jump, hurdles |
| Coach: | Joseph D'Angola |
| Pb: | LJ – 4.96 m (1922) 100 ydH – 14.4 (1922) |
| Alma Mater: | Newark Normal School |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Camille Sabie (November 25, 1902 – March 20, 1998) was an American athlete who represented the United States in several events at the 1922 Women's World Games, and won gold medals in the 110-yard hurdles and standing long jump and a bronze medal in the conventional long jump.
Sabie was born November 25, 1902, in Newark, New Jersey, to David and Angelina Sabie.[1] [2] She graduated from East Side High School, where she was encouraged to be a track star by her parents.[3] [4] Sabie enrolled in Newark Normal School (since renamed as Kean University) and showed was a star in track, especially hurdles.[4]
Tryouts were held May 13, 1922, at Oaksmere School in Mamaroneck, New York.[4] At tryouts, Sabie broke the world record for the 100 yard hurdle and came in second in the 50-yard dash.[5] The Games were held on August 20, 1922, and the team placed second.[6] Sabie established another world record in the 100-yard hurdles and also won the standing broad jump.[6] She came in third in the running broad jump.[6] Sabie received a hero's welcome when coming home to Newark, greeted by a crowd of over one thousand.[4]
After a few more competitions the same year, Sabie taught at Ann Street School.[7] She earned a degree in elementary education from Newark Normal School and then moved to Hawkins Street School where she met her husband George Malbrock, who was later principal of Madison Avenue School.[7] [8] She married George Malbrock in 1930.[9] Their daughter, Jane Malbrock, was born in 1946 and was a professor of mathematics at Kean University.[10]
Camille Malbrock is listed from at least 1942 through 1963 in yearbooks as a physical education teacher at East Side High School, and taught for 35 years [11]
A longtime resident of Millburn, New Jersey,[12] Sabie died March 20, 1998.[4]