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Shattering the glass : the remarkable history of women's basketball / Pamela Grundy and Susan Shackelford.
Traces the history of women's basketball in the United States from the late nineteenth century to the early twenty-first, discussing the game's early development at women's colleges and its spread to high schools, industrial leagues, and professional teams.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781565848221 (trade bdg.)
- ISBN: 1565848225 (trade bdg.)
- Physical Description: viii, 306 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
- Publisher: New York : New Press : c2005.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [267]-290) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Origins, 1892-1920. College ladies on the court -- Grassroots rise and decline, 1920-1960. High school girls spur the sport ; Black women embrace the game ; Crowning national champions ; A man's game -- Title IX and college competition, 1960-1993. Keeping the flame alive ; The fight for Title IX ; Growing pains ; Dazzling moves, spinning wheels -- The big time? 1993-2004. Marshaling momentum ; Conclusion: shattering the glass. |
| Target Audience Note: | Adult Follett Library Resources |
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| Subject: | Basketball for women > United States > History. Women basketball players > United States > History. College sports > United States > History. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington Public Library | 796.32308 GRUNDY 2005 | 39851000737404 | Non-fiction | Copy hold | Available | - |
Pamela Grundy's most recent book, Learning to Win, won the 2001 North American Society for Sport History Book Award. She lives in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Susan Shackelford has written on sports for the AP, the Miami Herald, the Charlotte Observer, and the Greensboro (N.C.) Daily News. She lives in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Susan Shackelford has written on sports for the AP, the Miami Herald, the Charlotte Observer, and the Greensboro (N.C.) Daily News. She lives in Charlotte, North Carolina.