Martha Gracy Swasey

Background

Swasey, Martha Gracy was born on April 3, 1917 in Dayton, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Brainerd Bradshaw and Emma Belle (Adkerson) Gracy.

Education

Bachelor of Science, George Peabody College, 1936. Master of Arts, George Peabody College, 1937. Postgraduate, Middle Tennessee State University, 1975.

Career

Chairman physical education department Tennessee College for Women, Murfreesboro, 1941-1943. Assistant professor Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, 1944-1949. Teacher physical education Durham Children's Museum, 1946-1948.

Director health, teacher physical education Oak Ridge (Tennessee) High School, 1952-1970. Associate professor, coach men's and women's gymnastic team University Tennessee, Chattanooga, 1970-1972. Associate physical director Central Young Men’s Christian Association, 1972-1974.

Director women's athletics University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee, 1974-1979. Founder, director Signal School of Physical Education, Signal Mountain, Jasper, since 1979. Director gymnastics promotion tour to Venezuela for Partners of the American mathematical society, 1979.

Special teacher gymnastics, College of Sports and Physical Ednn. for Organization of America States, Spanish Town, Jamaica, 1984, 85, 86, 87. Clinic director for gymnastics for Hawaii Physical Education Department, Oahu, 1988, 89. Gymnastics clinic director, Nassau (Bahamas) Athletic Association, 1990, Edu Deportes, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1992, 93.

Director fencing, trampolining, gymnastics clinics University Puerto Rico, Mayuez, 1994, 95, 96, tennis clinic University Puerto Rico, 1999. Teacher archery G.C. Foster College Sports and Physical Education, 2005, teacher golf, 2006.

Achievements

• Martha Gracy Swasey has been listed as a noteworthy school administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer Tennessee Aquarium, Chattanooga, 1993-1995. Vice president Oak Ridge Parks Association, 1967-1969. Member United States Gymnastics Association (state chairman 1963-1965), United States Fencing Association, Partners of the American mathematical society (chairman outreach committee 1994), Chattanooga Fencing Club (organizer 2003), Kiwanis (president Signal Mountain chapter 1992-1994, international delegate 1994, 2000).

Interests

• Boating, scuba diving, horseback riding, antiques, travel.

Connections

Married Allan Vincent Swasey, July 16, 1937. Children: Patricia Belle, Allan Vincent Junior, Dorothy Alice.

Father:

Brainerd Bradshaw Gracy

Mother:

Emma Belle (Adkerson) Gracy

Spouse:

Allan Vincent Swasey

child:

Allan Vincent Junior Swasey

child:

Patricia Belle Swasey

child:

Dorothy Alice Swasey