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	Podcast:		Local Features by WXPR
	Episode:		A League of Her Own: Marie Kazmierczak
	Category:		Government & Organizations
	Duration:		00:03:02
	Publish Date:		2018-12-05 06:00:00
	Description:		This week on A Northwoods Moment in History , Gary Entz tells us about a late Three Lakes resident whose photograph hangs in the Baseball Hall of Fame. Many people who grow up in the Northwoods think about warmer climates and perhaps a bit less snow shoveling when pondering retirement. For people who grow up in other regions, however, the quiet solitude of the Northwoods can seem like the ideal place to settle down and relax while enjoying retirement. It is not an unusual occurrence, and occasionally some very accomplished people end their years as residents of the Northwoods. Take Marie Kazmierczak, for example. Marie Kazmierczak was born on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 1920, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. During her youth, Marie would have been what a lot of people call a “tomboy.” She was an all-around athlete who excelled in nearly every sport she tried. She trained as a speed skater, and at the age of 16 in 1936 she won top honors in her division in state-wide competition. Kazmierczak
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