From six-on-six to full court press : a century of Iowa girls' basketball / Janice A. Beran.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Beran, Janice A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Basketball for girls--Iowa--History.

Basketball for girls.

Basketball for women--Iowa--History.

Basketball for women.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (244 p.)

Edition:

1st paperback ed.

Other Title:

From 6-on-6 to full court press

Place of Publication:

Iowa City : University of Iowa Press, 1993.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"From Six-on-Six to Full Court Press is a complete history of Iowa women's high school, college, and recreational basketball. Beran's exhaustive research . . . covers legendary players and coaches, changes in rules, stats on Iowa girls' high school records, alterations in playing styles and uniforms, along with the heart-stopping excitement of the state tournament."-Hoop Source

Contents:

Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Preface; Introduction; 1. Bloomers and Basketball; 2. The First Tournaments, the First Champions; 3. Small Town Teams Win Big-time Support; 4. From Prime Time TV to Title IX; 5. Divided Court to Full Court Play; 6. State Tournament; 7. Women's Basketball: College Ball, Business and Industry Teams, AAU Ball, and International Competition; 8. Cheers to Girls' Basketball; 9. More than Money: The Significance of Girls' Basketball for Players and Community; 10. The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union: A Million Dollar Operation; Appendixes

A. Golden Plaque of Distinction to the Superlative Iowa Coach B. Iowa Girls' Basketball Hall of Fame Members; C. Season Scoring Records - Six Player; D. Season Scoring Records Five Player; E. Career Scoring Records - Six Player; F. Career Scoring Records - Five Player; G. State Tournament Single Game High Scorers - Six Player; H. State Tournament Single Game High Scorers - Five Player; I. Iowans Selected to 1935-1993 AAU and Kodak All-American Teams; Notes; Index

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

First paperback edition, University of Iowa Press, 2007.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-60938-007-X

1-58729-707-8

OCLC:

773567021