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| Title | 'A Family Doomed To Die' |
| Abstract | The tragic story of America's first superstar horse owners, William (Billy) and Ann Woodward, is told in this article. Their prize winning horse was named Nashua. Mrs. Woodward was the former Angie later Ann Crowell who was born in Kansas and graduated from Westport High School in 1932. Shortly after their horse Nashua won the Preakness and Belmont in 1955, Ann Woodward tragically shot her husband Billy in their home thinking he was a burglar. Tragedy followed the family and eventually Ann and her two sons all committed suicide on different dates. |
| Date | May 8, 2005 |
| Source | The Kansas City Star |
| Location | Vertical File: Sports |
| Page | C8:1 |
| Local Subject | Woodward, Ann
Woodward, William (Billy), Jr.
Sports
Horse Racing
Murders
Horses
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| Illustrations | Yes |
| Item Type | Newspaper Article
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| Access This Item | This document is not available online. You may come to the Missouri Valley Room to view it or request a photocopy from the Library's Document Delivery service. http://www.kclibrary.org/copy-requests |
| Item ID | 213322 |
| CONTENTdm number | 28629 |
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