Retirement
Rosenfeld developed arthritis, and the condition forced her to stop competing in 1933. A year later she was coach of the Canadian women’s track and field team at the British Commonwealth Games in London, England. During the 1930s, she was an administrator and official in women’s softball and ice hockey in Ontario. In 1936, Rosenfeld would turn her attention to journalism. She began to work in the sports department of the Globe and Mail newspaper. In 1937, she introduced a column called Feminine Sports Reel and was a staunch advocate of women’s sport. For 18 years, Rosenfeld covered women's sports. In 1955, she was inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame. Her last column appeared on December 3, 1958 but she continued to work for the newspaper until 1966.
Fanny Bobbie Rosenfeld died on November 13, 1969 in Toronto and is buried at Lambton Mills Cemetery.
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