Rosie Bonds Kreidler (born July 7, 1944) competed in the1964 Summer Olympics for theUnited States in theWomen's 80 metre hurdles. She finished in 1st place in the fourth heat of the first round (10.6 seconds), in 4th place in the first semifinal (10.8 seconds), and in 8th place in the final race (10.8 seconds) after crashing the second hurdle. After retiring from athletics two years later, she started a career in nursing.
She is the sister ofBobby Bonds and the aunt ofBarry Bonds, Ricky Bonds andBobby Bonds Jr.
In May 1973, Kreidler was arrested on suspicion of murdering aWilmington, Los Angeles tavern owner. She was held for six days without being charged. She subsequently sued the city for wrongful arrest.[1]
In 2002, the automobile in which she was traveling was rammed by a tractor-trailer, breaking her neck, back and ribs. The injury prevented her from continuing her work as a nurse. When her insurance stopped paying forphysical therapy in 2005, Kreidler lived in her car and in the St. Mary's Center homeless shelter. She said she was too proud to ask family members for help. She then became an advocate for better care for seniors inAlameda County.[citation needed]
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