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Title: |
100 Trailblazers |
| Sub-title: |
Great Women Athletes Who Opened Doors for Future Generations |
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| By (author): |
Richard Lapchick |
| ISBN10-13: |
1885693869 : 9781885693860 |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| Pages: |
520 |
| Weight: |
.702 Kg. |
| Published: |
Fitness Information Technology (US) - January 2009 |
| List Price: |
25.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: |
In Stock
Qty Available: 11 |
| Subjects: |
Biography: sport : Track & field sports, athletics |
| This book shines an admiring spotlight on the accomplishments of women in sport whose life stories are important but not necessarily well known. Research and personal interviews reveal the groundbreaking work of effective administrators, dedicated coaches, determined reformers, and spirited athletes who excelled in tennis, golf, skating, swimming and diving, gymnastics, track and field, soccer, softball and baseball, basketball, volleyball, and motor sports. These fascinating profiles chronicle the achievements of women who overcame innumerable obstacles, broke down walls, and opened doors for future generations. |
| Table of Contents: |
| An Introduction; Administrators Break Down the Walls; Women Court Equality & Respect in Tennis; Going the Distance in Golf: Women Drive the Fairways; Figure Skating & Speed Skating: Grace & Power on Ice; Female Swimmers & Divers: Lapping Expectations in the Pool; Flying Through the Air with the Greatest of Ease: Women Gymnasts; Speed, Power, & Grace: Women in Track & Field; The Explosion of Women’s Soccer; Women’s Softball & Women in Baseball: Standing Tall for Females for Decades; Women Basketball Players: Leaving Footprints on the Hardwood; A Smash over the Net: Women’s Volleyball; Women in the Motor Sports Industry Blaze a Hard Road; Conclusion. |
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