Alexandrine Gibb, born in 1891 in Toronto, was a pioneer for women’s sports during the twentieth century. Gibb was a vocal advocate for women in sport and was involved in a variety of women’s organizations. She also doubled as a sports journalist working for the Toronto Star, in which she wrote a weekly column entitled “No Man’s Land of Sport”

Gibb attended Havergal junior college, which at the time was one of the most advanced schools for women’s sport. Gibb was an active member in a variety of Toronto sports clubs and had a passion for sport and physical activity. In the early 1920s, Gibb began to vocalize her opinion on women’s participation in sport and lobbied for equal opportunities for women in sport. She soon became known as one of the key figureheads in the movement to improve women’s opportunities in sport.

Gibb played an important role in the creation and administration of a variety of sport’s organizations including the Ladies Ontario Basketball Association (LOBA) and Toronto Ladies Athletic Club where she acted as the president. In addition, Gibb became the first female to join the executive council of the Canadian Amateur Basketball Association. Gibb is known for coining the phrase: “girls sport run by girls”.