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Lillian Greene-Chamberlain (born 1941) is an American educator and former track and field athlete.

Since she began running at the age of 16 in 1957, she has had considerable success as an athlete. She was the first U.S. national champion in the 440-yard run indoors, the first African-American woman to represent the U.S. in the 400m and 800m in international competitions, a three-time U.S. national champion and American record holder, a Pan American Games champion, and a three-time U.S. All-American national team member.

In 2007, she was named one of the 100 Most Influential Sports Educators in America by Business Wire. She served on the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports from 2006 to 2008. She is also a former Women's Sports Foundation trustee.

References

1. Tricard, Louise Mead (1996). American Women's Track and Field, 1895-1980: A history, Vol. 1. McFarland.
2. "USA Track & Field – USA Indoor Track & Field Champions".
3. Tricard, Louise Mead (1996-01-01). American Women's Track and Field: A History, 1895 Through 1980. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-0219-9.
4. "100 Most Influential Sports Educators in America", 2007, BusinessWire
5. "President's Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition (PCSFN)" (PDF). 2017-01-10.
6. "Lillian Greene-Chamberlain, Ph. D". women's sports foundation.

• USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners
• 1941 births
• Living people
• American female sprinters
• Track and field athletes from New York (state)
• African-American track and field athletes
• 21st-century African-American sportswomen
• 21st-century American sportswomen
• 20th-century African-American sportswomen
• 20th-century American sportswomen