Background
Beadle was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to Burt and Marion Beadle, an engineer
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Jeanie Beadle
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Louisiana State University.
Career
Jeanie Beadle grew up in Baton Rouge, where she began gymnastics at the local Young Men’s Christian Association. She was also an alternate for the 1975 Pan American Games Team and the 1978 World University Games Team. She went to Louisiana State University where she competed and was All American for 3 years. She was the first All-American women in Louisiana State University gymnastics history.
She was inducted into the Louisiana State University Hall of Fame in 2001 and sits on the Board.
With her sights set on the 1980 Olympic team, Beadle"s career ended in her junior year in college when she severely injured her knee at a meet in Auburn, Alabama in 1979. She has since been teaching and coaching gymnastics for 25 years at different clubs and at different levels at her home in Branson Missouri.
"I love kids and enjoy watching them get excited about learning new skills. I consider it a joy to share the gift that God has given me," Jeanie says.
Achievements
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She was on multiple National teams and excelled in Collegiate gymnastics while at Louisiana State University (Louisiana State University) as both a National Champion and All-American. She won the Young Men’s Christian Association Nationals in 1973 and in 1976 was named an alternate for the United States. Olympic Team. She was the National Beam Champion in 1977 and became the first women Louisiana State University National Champion in any sport.
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