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Shattering the glass : the remarkable history of women's basketball / Pamela Grundy and Susan Shackelford.

Grundy, Pamela. (Author). Shackelford, Susan. (Added Author).

Summary:

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
Subject: Basketball for women > United States > History.
Women basketball players > United States > History.
College sports > United States > History.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Skagit Evergreen Libraries. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Burlington Public Library System. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Burlington Public Library.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Burlington Public Library 796.32308 GRUNDY 2005 39851000737404 Non-fiction Copy hold Available -

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