Luci Collins Explained

Luci Collins Cummings is a former gymnast and one of the first black Olympians in the sport of gymnastics for the United States.^[1] Collins was a member of the 1980 US Olympic Team,^[2] although she did not get to compete due to the USA boycotting the 1980 games. She is credited with being the first female black Olympian on Team USA. Her parents were both Creole from New Orleans, Louisiana.

Collins was raised in Inglewood, California, a predominantly black area of Los Angeles County.^[3] She currently works for a water department.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Simone Biles And Gabby Douglas Are Latest And Greatest Heroes In A Storied History Of African-American Gymnasts . https://web.archive.org/web/20160302110717/http://www.teamusa.org/News/2016/February/29/Simone-Biles-And-Gabby-Douglas-Are-Latest-In-A-Storied-History-Of-African-American-Gymnasts . dead . March 2, 2016 . TeamUSA.org . 19 July 2020.
2. News: The U.S. Women's Gymnastics Team Was Announced, and It's Pretty Damn Diverse . 19 July 2020 . The Cut . 11 July 2016.
3. News: How Dianne Durham, Bela Karolyi's first national champion, paved the way for Black gymnasts . 19 July 2020 . ESPN.