1991, ISBN: 0897747135

This resource book contains a narrative history of women's participation in competitive sports at the collegiate, amateur and/or professional level from the late 19th century through 1991… Mehr…

This resource book contains a narrative history of women's participation in competitive sports at the collegiate, amateur and/or professional level from the late 19th century through 1991 and a description of women's participation in the Olympics. Sixty biographies of athletes who, through their skill and dedication, were Olympic and/or world championship medal winners, or positively influenced women's sports, are included within the following 16 sports categories: auto racing; aviation; basketball; bowling; cycling; dog sledding; field hockey; figure skating; golf; gymnastics; horse racing; skiing; softball; squash; speed skating; swimming and diving; tennis; track and field; and volleyball. Each biography lists the athlete's birth date and place, parents' names (when available), information about how each woman became involved in her sport, her athletic achievements, the records she set, and the championships she earned. The womem athletes covered include: Evelyn Ashford, Susan Butcher, Connie Carpenter-Phinney, Chris Evert, Peggy Fleming, Florence Griffith-Joyner, Steffi Graf, Dorothy Hamill, Billie Jean King, Martina Navratilova, Mary Lou Retton, Wilma Rudolph, Grete Waitz and Babe Didrikson Zaharias, et al. biographical,biographies,biographies and history,biography and history,children's books,education and reference,literature and fiction,miscellaneous,reference,sports and outdoors Sports & Outdoors, Oryx Pr<

1991, ISBN: 0897747135

This resource book contains a narrative history of women's participation in competitive sports at the collegiate, amateur and/or professional level from the late 19th century through 1991… Mehr…

This resource book contains a narrative history of women's participation in competitive sports at the collegiate, amateur and/or professional level from the late 19th century through 1991 and a description of women's participation in the Olympics. Sixty biographies of athletes who, through their skill and dedication, were Olympic and/or world championship medal winners, or positively influenced women's sports, are included within the following 16 sports categories: auto racing; aviation; basketball; bowling; cycling; dog sledding; field hockey; figure skating; golf; gymnastics; horse racing; skiing; softball; squash; speed skating; swimming and diving; tennis; track and field; and volleyball. Each biography lists the athlete's birth date and place, parents' names (when available), information about how each woman became involved in her sport, her athletic achievements, the records she set, and the championships she earned. The womem athletes covered include: Evelyn Ashford, Susan Butcher, Connie Carpenter-Phinney, Chris Evert, Peggy Fleming, Florence Griffith-Joyner, Steffi Graf, Dorothy Hamill, Billie Jean King, Martina Navratilova, Mary Lou Retton, Wilma Rudolph, Grete Waitz and Babe Didrikson Zaharias, et al. children's books,education and reference,literature and fiction,miscellaneous,reference,sports and outdoors,women in sports Sports & Outdoors, Oryx Pr<

1991, ISBN: 0897747135

This resource book contains a narrative history of women's participation in competitive sports at the collegiate, amateur and/or professional level from the late 19th century through 1991… Mehr…

This resource book contains a narrative history of women's participation in competitive sports at the collegiate, amateur and/or professional level from the late 19th century through 1991 and a description of women's participation in the Olympics. Sixty biographies of athletes who, through their skill and dedication, were Olympic and/or world championship medal winners, or positively influenced women's sports, are included within the following 16 sports categories: auto racing; aviation; basketball; bowling; cycling; dog sledding; field hockey; figure skating; golf; gymnastics; horse racing; skiing; softball; squash; speed skating; swimming and diving; tennis; track and field; and volleyball. biographical,biographies,biographies and history,biography and history,children's books,education and reference,literature and fiction,miscellaneous,reference,sports and outdoors Sports & Outdoors, ABC-CLIO, LLC<

ISBN: 9780897747134

"Woolum's work is the latest, and probably the best, of new books featuring biographical sketches of women athletes .... a worthwhile addition to school and public libraries". -- American… Mehr…

"Woolum's work is the latest, and probably the best, of new books featuring biographical sketches of women athletes .... a worthwhile addition to school and public libraries". -- American Reference Books Annual"Well organized and contains a wealth of information on women's sports". -- Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin Media > Book<

ISBN: 9780897747134

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