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Ina E. Gittings (born January 14, 1885, died March 11, 1966) was a American female educator who pioneered physical education for women in the early 20th century. She was the director of the Department of Women's Physical Education at the University of Arizona from 1920-1955.

Early life
Ina E. Gitting was born on January 14, 1886 in Wilber, Nebraska.

http://womensplaza.arizona.edu/honor/view.php?id=293

http://ovhistory.org/ina-gittings/

https://www.myheritage.com/names/ina_gittings

http://www.azhpe.org/archives/

http://scarlet.unl.edu/scarlet/archive/2007/03/08/story5.html

Education
Gittings attended Superior High School in Superior, Nebraska graduating in 1902. She was academically and physically gifted in high school. She was a leader on the Superior High School girls basket ball team which won a state championship against a team from Lincoln, Nebraska.