Wonderful Women Wednesday: Dr. Ellen Roney Hughes

Cultural historian, Dr. Ellen Roney Hughes, National Museum of American History, was a nominating committee member for the Women's Sports Hall of Fame and procured Muhammad Ali's robe and gloves from his "Rumble in the Jungle" fight against George Foreman for the museum. #Groundbreaker

Black and white photo of woman posing with Elmo puppet.

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