Extractions: Description: Synopsis: In a series of 13 original narratives, each on a particular sport and focusing on the top female athletes who were the foremost figures in their arena, this book captures the profound change women's sports have undergone and pays tribute to the remarkable athletes who led the way. It reveals the dramatic story of the rise in women's sports from the early 1900s to more recent years. While the essays are profile driven, the stories also reveal cultural nuances and give historical perspectives: Gertrude Ederle swam the English Channel in 1926, a time in America when women who removed their stockings to swim were arrested for "nude" swimming, Billie Jean King beat Bobby Riggs in 1973 when women's tennis had few endorsements and little prize money. Chapters include: . TRACK AND FIELD: Somewhere to Run by Kathleen McElroy
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