Founded in 1974 by legendary Brooklyn track coach Fred Thompson, with the support of Colgate-Palmolive, Colgate Women’s Games has promoted the transformational power of athletics, mentorship and education to thousands of young female competitors through organized sport. Participating athletes were given the opportunity to win one of more than 100 education scholarships awarded by Colgate-Palmolive each year, in $2,000, $1,000, and $500 denominations based on order of finish in the finals.
