Nan Elberfeld
July 13, 1917 - The Chattanooga News (Chattanooga, Tennessee) - Nan Elberfeld at Fair
$250 FOR ONE RED CROSS CHAPTER
Nan Elberfeld sells her beautiful sweetpeas three times a week for the Red Cross fund, and she sells hundreds of them. The pony club (Nan Elberfeld, a member) has realized a nice sum, renting their ponies to Signal Mountain inn babies for a personally conducted tour at 10 cents a ride.
$250 FOR ONE RED CROSS CHAPTER
Nan Elberfeld sells her beautiful sweetpeas three times a week for the Red Cross fund, and she sells hundreds of them. The pony club (Nan Elberfeld, a member) has realized a nice sum, renting their ponies to Signal Mountain inn babies for a personally conducted tour at 10 cents a ride.
June 23, 1921 - The Chattanooga News (Chattanooga, Tennessee) - Nan Elberfeld Playing Tennis
NAN ELBERFELD PICKED - To Represent Little Rock at Tennis.
News comes that the Y. W. C. A. Girl Reserves of Little Rock, Ark., are very active. In a tennis tournament soon to be held between the High School Girl Reserves of Little Rock and Hot
Springs, a former Chattanooga girl Miss Nan Elberfeld, is one of the two girls chosen to represent Little Rock. She is said to excel in rapid playing at the net, while her partner plays a sure, steady game at the back of the court, so it is believed that they will win honors and the loving cup for their club.
NAN ELBERFELD PICKED - To Represent Little Rock at Tennis.
News comes that the Y. W. C. A. Girl Reserves of Little Rock, Ark., are very active. In a tennis tournament soon to be held between the High School Girl Reserves of Little Rock and Hot
Springs, a former Chattanooga girl Miss Nan Elberfeld, is one of the two girls chosen to represent Little Rock. She is said to excel in rapid playing at the net, while her partner plays a sure, steady game at the back of the court, so it is believed that they will win honors and the loving cup for their club.
September 8, 1923 Chattanooga Daily Times (Chattanooga, Tennessee) - Nan Elberfeld Bio
May 17, 1924 - Chattanooga Daily Times (Chattanooga, Tennessee) - Nan Elberfeld Tennis Champ
MISS ELBERFELD WINS U. C. TENNIS HONORS
Miss Nan Elberfeld yesterday afternoon won the tennis championship
of the University of Chattanooga, defeating Miss Kathleen Lynch in the finals by scores of 6-3, 6-3, 6.2. Miss Elberfeld introduced a hard serving, smashing and placing game against which Miss Lynch battled gamely, but with which she was not quite able to cope. The gallery enjoyed what was perhaps the hardest played girls' tennis match ever witnessed in Chattanooga.
MISS ELBERFELD WINS U. C. TENNIS HONORS
Miss Nan Elberfeld yesterday afternoon won the tennis championship
of the University of Chattanooga, defeating Miss Kathleen Lynch in the finals by scores of 6-3, 6-3, 6.2. Miss Elberfeld introduced a hard serving, smashing and placing game against which Miss Lynch battled gamely, but with which she was not quite able to cope. The gallery enjoyed what was perhaps the hardest played girls' tennis match ever witnessed in Chattanooga.
January 31, 1925 - Chattanooga Daily Times (Chattanooga, Tennessee) - University of Chattanooga Girls Take Second Victory Within Week
University of Chattanooga girls' basketball team won their second victory within a week last night, defeating the Notre Dame girls by 29 to 5. Nan Elberfeld shone on the floor and in shooting.
University of Chattanooga girls' basketball team won their second victory within a week last night, defeating the Notre Dame girls by 29 to 5. Nan Elberfeld shone on the floor and in shooting.
March 26, 1926 - Chattanooga Daily Times (Chattanooga, Tennessee)
Nan Elberfeld at center for the juniors was the outstanding player in the game.
NOTE: Nan was a Junior at the University of Chattanooga
Nan Elberfeld at center for the juniors was the outstanding player in the game.
NOTE: Nan was a Junior at the University of Chattanooga
February 3, 1927 Chattanooga Daily Times (Chattanooga, Tennessee) - Nan Elberfeld Team Captain
MOCCAAASINS FINISH PREGAME WORKOUTS
Coach Phillips...gave Capt. Nan Elberfeld some good preparatory work, which will be useful tomorrow night. For reserve Coach Phillips has... M. Elberfeld.
NOTE: Both Nan and her younger sister, Miriam, were on the University of Chattanooga Moccasins basketball team in 1927
MOCCAAASINS FINISH PREGAME WORKOUTS
Coach Phillips...gave Capt. Nan Elberfeld some good preparatory work, which will be useful tomorrow night. For reserve Coach Phillips has... M. Elberfeld.
NOTE: Both Nan and her younger sister, Miriam, were on the University of Chattanooga Moccasins basketball team in 1927
February 6, 1928 Chattanooga Daily Times (Chattanooga, Tennessee) - Nan Elberfeld a Good Coach
Miss Elberfeld Good Coach - Through the efforts of our basketball coach, Miss Nan Elberfeld, Central Junior High has been able to put forth a much better team this year. The team has had a very successful year, and we are expecting to wind up the year with at least an even break. We know that most of the success is due to the work and efforts our coach - one of the famous Elberfeld sisters.
Miss Elberfeld Good Coach - Through the efforts of our basketball coach, Miss Nan Elberfeld, Central Junior High has been able to put forth a much better team this year. The team has had a very successful year, and we are expecting to wind up the year with at least an even break. We know that most of the success is due to the work and efforts our coach - one of the famous Elberfeld sisters.
March 30. 1929 Chattanooga Daily Times (Chattanooga, Tennessee) - Nan Elberfeld Track Coach at Lookout Junior High
Jun 21, 1929 Chattanooga Daily Times (Chattanooga, Tennessee) - Nan Elberfeld in in Auto Crash
March 8, 1933 Chattanooga Daily Times (Chattanooga, Tennessee) - Nan Elberfeld Basketball Coach
Star Girls' Teams Arrange Three-Game Set in Industrial Y.M.C.A Gym
Nan Elberfeld's Erlanger Nurses and David Allen's Peerless Millers, feminine cage teams, tangle tonight at 9 o'clock in the opener of a three-game series at Industrial Y.M.C.A .for the city championship.
Star Girls' Teams Arrange Three-Game Set in Industrial Y.M.C.A Gym
Nan Elberfeld's Erlanger Nurses and David Allen's Peerless Millers, feminine cage teams, tangle tonight at 9 o'clock in the opener of a three-game series at Industrial Y.M.C.A .for the city championship.
July 1, 1933 - The Chattanooga News (Chattanooga, Tennessee)
Misses Bessie Magill, Marie Bennett, Nan Elberfeld, Katherine Walker and Evelyn Armstrong will leave Tuesday by motor for New York city, where they will attend the Summer session at Columbia university. They will visit in Roanoke, Va., and Washington, D.C., on route to New York.
Misses Bessie Magill, Marie Bennett, Nan Elberfeld, Katherine Walker and Evelyn Armstrong will leave Tuesday by motor for New York city, where they will attend the Summer session at Columbia university. They will visit in Roanoke, Va., and Washington, D.C., on route to New York.
April 27, 1934 - The Chattanooga News (Chattanooga, Tennessee)
City Softball Leagues Are Organized Thursday Night.
A ten team men's circuit and a six team feminine loop were organized at a meeting last night to be known as the City Softball League...Women: Miss Nan Elberfeld, President. The 16 inch ball and 27 foot baselines will be in vogue in the girls league. The membership of the girls circuit will include two teams from Woolworth's - one from Market Street, the other from Main Street, McLellan's, Kress', W. T. Grant and the Y.M.H.A.
City Softball Leagues Are Organized Thursday Night.
A ten team men's circuit and a six team feminine loop were organized at a meeting last night to be known as the City Softball League...Women: Miss Nan Elberfeld, President. The 16 inch ball and 27 foot baselines will be in vogue in the girls league. The membership of the girls circuit will include two teams from Woolworth's - one from Market Street, the other from Main Street, McLellan's, Kress', W. T. Grant and the Y.M.H.A.
September 14, 1936 - The Chattanooga News (Chattanooga, Tennessee) - Ruth and Nan Play Tennis
Mrs. Overmeyer Takes Women's Title at Tennis Club
Mrs. Ruth (Elberfeld) Overmyer won the women's championship yesterday by defeating Mrs. Lupton Patten, 9-7, 6-1. Mrs. Patten and Almeda Schwartzman beat Mrs. Overmeyer and her sister, Nan Elberfeld, 6-2, 8-10, 6-1 to take the women's doubles crown.
Mrs. Overmeyer Takes Women's Title at Tennis Club
Mrs. Ruth (Elberfeld) Overmyer won the women's championship yesterday by defeating Mrs. Lupton Patten, 9-7, 6-1. Mrs. Patten and Almeda Schwartzman beat Mrs. Overmeyer and her sister, Nan Elberfeld, 6-2, 8-10, 6-1 to take the women's doubles crown.
December 11, 1936 - Chattanooga Daily Times (Chattanooga, Tennessee) - Elberfeld Girls playing Badminton
BADMINTON FINALS SCHEDULED TODAY
The women's city championship in badminton will be decided this afternoon at the Y.W.C.A. at 3:30 o'clock when Mesdames Don Overmyer (Ruth Elberfeld) and Allen Lupton clash.
Other matches today:
4:00 Miss Edith Elberfeld vs Miss Nan Elberfeld, singles consolation
5:00 Miss Nan Elberfeld and Mrs. Don Overmyer vs Mrs. Spencer Clinton and Mrs. George Power, Doubles semifinal.
Note: Dorothy Elberfeld also participated.
BADMINTON FINALS SCHEDULED TODAY
The women's city championship in badminton will be decided this afternoon at the Y.W.C.A. at 3:30 o'clock when Mesdames Don Overmyer (Ruth Elberfeld) and Allen Lupton clash.
Other matches today:
4:00 Miss Edith Elberfeld vs Miss Nan Elberfeld, singles consolation
5:00 Miss Nan Elberfeld and Mrs. Don Overmyer vs Mrs. Spencer Clinton and Mrs. George Power, Doubles semifinal.
Note: Dorothy Elberfeld also participated.