American Women's Track and Field
Title | American Women's Track and Field PDF eBook |
Author | Louise Mead Tricard |
Publisher | McFarland |
Pages | 772 |
Release | 1996-01-01 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 9780786402199 |
In 1985 the Vassar College Athletic Association ignored the constraints placed on women athletes of that era and held its first-ever womens field day, featuring competition in five track and field events. Soon colleges across the country were offering women the opportunity to compete, and in 1922 the United States selected 22 women to compete in the Womens World Games in Paris. Upon their return, female physical educators severely criticized their efforts, decrying "the evils of competition." Wilma Rudolphs triumphant Olympics in 1960 sparked renewed support for womens track and field in the United States. From 1922 to 1960, thousands of women competed, and won many gold medals, with little encouragement or recognition. This reference work provides a history, based on many interviews and meticulous research in primary source documents, of womens track and field, from its beginnings on the lawns of Vassar College in 1895, through 1980, when Title IX began to create a truly level playing field for men and women. The results of Amateur Athletic Union Womens Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field Championships since 1923 are given, as well as full coverage of female Olympians.
Game Changers
Title | Game Changers PDF eBook |
Author | Molly Schiot |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Pages | 518 |
Release | 2016-10-18 |
Genre | Photography |
ISBN | 1501137115 |
“The embrace of women’s sports sometimes feels almost like a political act...Molly Schiot’s Game Changers: The Unsung Heroines of Sports History is so valuable.” —The Wall Street Journal “A thoughtful, exhaustively researched, and long-overdue tribute to the women who have paved the way for the likes of Serena Williams, Abby Wambach, Simone Biles, and more.” —espnW Based on the Instagram account @TheUnsungHeroines, a celebration of the pioneering, forgotten female athletes of the twentieth century that features rarely seen photos and new interviews with past and present game changers including Abby Wambach and Cari Champion. Two years ago, filmmaker Molly Schiot began the Instagram account @TheUnsungHeroines, posting a photo each day of a female athlete who had changed the face of sports around the globe in the pre-Title IX age. These women paved the way for Serena Williams, Carli Lloyd, and Lindsey Vonn, yet few today know who they are. Slowly but surely, the account gained a following, and the result is Game Changers, a beautifully illustrated collection of these trailblazers’ rarely-before-seen photos and stories. Featuring icons Althea Gibson and Wyomia Tyus, complete unknowns Trudy Beck and Conchita Cintron, policymaker Margaret Dunkle, sportswriter Lisa Olson, and many more, Game Changers gives these “founding mothers” the attention and recognition they deserve, and features critical conversations between past and present gamechangers—including former US Women’s National Soccer Team captain Abby Wambach and SportsCenter anchor Cari Champion—about what it means to be a woman on and off the field. Inspiring, empowering, and unforgettable, Game Changers is the perfect gift for anyone who has a love of the game.
The Final Report of the President's Commission on Olympic Sports, January 1977, Washington, D.C.
Title | The Final Report of the President's Commission on Olympic Sports, January 1977, Washington, D.C. PDF eBook |
Author | United States. President's Commission on Olympic Sports |
Publisher | |
Pages | 676 |
Release | 1977 |
Genre | Athletics |
ISBN |
The Final Report of the President's Commission on Olympic Sports
Title | The Final Report of the President's Commission on Olympic Sports PDF eBook |
Author | United States. President's Commission on Olympic Sports |
Publisher | |
Pages | 664 |
Release | 1977 |
Genre | Olympics |
ISBN |
American Women's Track and Field, 1895-1980
Title | American Women's Track and Field, 1895-1980 PDF eBook |
Author | Louise Mead Tricard |
Publisher | McFarland |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2008-05-20 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 9780786438938 |
In 1895 the Vassar College Athletic Association ignored the constraints placed on women athletes of that era and held its first-ever women's field day, featuring competition in five track and field events. Soon colleges across the country were offering women the opportunity to compete, and in 1922 the United States selected 22 women to compete in the Women's World Games in Paris. Upon their return, female physical educators severely criticized their efforts, decrying "the evils of competition." Wilma Rudolph's triumphant Olympics in 1960 sparked renewed support for women's track and field in the United States. From 1922 to 1960, thousands of women competed, and won many gold medals, with little encouragement or recognition. This work is a history, based on many interviews and meticulous research in primary source documents, of women's track and field, from its beginnings on the lawns of Vassar College in 1895, through 1980, when Title IX began to create a truly level playing field for men and women. The results of Amateur Athletic Union Women's Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field Championships since 1923 are given, as well as full coverage of female Olympians.
Findings of fact and supporting material
Title | Findings of fact and supporting material PDF eBook |
Author | United States. President's Commission on Olympic Sports |
Publisher | |
Pages | 486 |
Release | 1977 |
Genre | Olympics |
ISBN |
Journal of the American Association of University Women
Title | Journal of the American Association of University Women PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 1018 |
Release | 1928 |
Genre | Women |
ISBN |