In 1994, this famed volleyball player became Nike’s first female athlete to design a shoe. Who was she? Gabrielle Reece In 1994, famed volleyball player, Gabrielle Reece was the first female athlete to design a shoe for Nike. Trivia What Are the Five Events That Make Up the Modern Olympic Pentathon? Which Nations Won the Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals the Last Time Baseball Was an Olympic Sport? sports in this article Volleyball tags in this article Fan On This Day SportsEngine