Jackie Cassello Explained

Jackie Cassello is an American gymnast.

Gymnastic career

Cassello left home at the age of 11 to live with gymnastic coaches Margie and Gregor Weiss.^[1] In 1979, at age thirteen, she won a gymnastics gold medal in the Pan American Games.^[2]

Original "Supersister"

In 1979, the Supersisters trading card set was produced and distributed; one of the cards featured Cassello's name and picture.^[3]

Notes and References

1. News: Jackie Cassello: A Gymnast Away From Home. Bangor Daily News. April 18, 1980.
2. Web site: Litsky . Frank . Top Teen-Agers Finding Problems . The New York Times . April 18, 1982 . 2015-06-22.
3. Web site: Wulf . Steve . Supersisters: Original Roster . ESPN . March 23, 2015 . 2015-06-04.