Athlete. The names of great Nebraska athletes who received their secondary education at Omaha Central High School is legendary, and to this list should always be included the name of Jackie Washington. She was a most versatile runner in girls high school track & field meets: A gold medal winner in the l00-yard dash; gold medal efforts on record setting 440-yard and 880-yard relay teams; three times a gold medal winner in hurdle events. Her friends, relatives, opponents, and the track experts of her era saw her greatness. Jackie Washington ran with the best of them.
