Gail Marquis | Class of 1980 | Women’s Basketball
Gail Marquis was a two-time All American at Queens who led her
team to post-season competition and national ranking for four
straight years. She was a member of the silver-medal 1976 USA
Women’s Olympic Basketball Team; won championships in France
on the regional, Elite Division, and Cup of Europe levels; and
participated in the first women’s basketball game ever played
at Madison Square Garden. After her pro-basketball days, Gail began
a career on Wall Street, but enjoyed a second career as a
broadcast-color commentator. A successful businesswoman for over 25
years, Gail serves on several boards, including the Queens College
Foundation, and is the first woman of color inducted into the New
York City Basketball Hall of Fame.
