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Making her mark : firsts and milestones in women's sports / Ernestine Miller.
Van Pelt Library GV709.18.U6 M53 2002
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Miller, Ernestine G.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Sports for women--Records--United States.
- Sports for women.
- Sports for women--United States--History.
- Women athletes--Rating of--United States.
- Women athletes.
- Women athletes--Rating of.
- History.
- Sports for women--Records.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 401 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago : Contemporary Books, [2002]
- Summary:
- Making Her Mark pays homage to the strong and courageous female athletes found throughout U.S. history. Written by esteemed women's sports historian Ernestine Miller, this important and engaging book is an unrivaled source of key events, records, and significant accomplishments in women's sports from the 1880s to the present day. More than 1,500 entries on fifty sports are featured, covering sports as diverse as auto racing, basketball, boxing, tennis, and wrestling. Providing both information and inspiration to all athletes and fans, Making Her Mark is the definitive reference for women's athletic achievements.
- Contents:
- Archery 1
- Auto Racing 7
- Aviation 11
- Badminton 17
- Baseball 21
- Basketball 29
- Beach Volleyball 48
- Bobsled 53
- Bowling 57
- Boxing 67
- Canoeing/Kayaking 71
- Cycling 76
- Diving 82
- Dogsled Racing 90
- Equestrian 93
- Fencing 102
- Field Hockey 109
- Figure Skating 121
- Golf 131
- Gymnastics 144
- Horse Racing 157
- Ice Hockey 161
- Judo 168
- Lacrosse 173
- Luge 183
- Motorcycling 186
- Mountain Biking 191
- Olympics 194
- Racquetball 214
- Rowing 218
- Rugby 225
- Sailing 228
- Shooting 234
- Skiing 239
- Snowboarding 251
- Soccer 254
- Softball 268
- Speed Skating 276
- Squash 283
- Swimming 288
- Table Tennis 308
- Taekwondo 312
- Tennis 314
- Track and Field 334
- Triathlon 362
- Volleyball 365
- Water Polo 373
- Waterskiing 378
- Weightlifting 384
- Wrestling 387
- Organizations, Leaders, and Other Milestones 391.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (page 401).
- ISBN:
- 0071390537
- OCLC:
- 49225770
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