American Women S Track And Field
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American Women S Track And Field
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Author : Louise Mead Tricard
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 1996-01-01
American Women S Track And Field written by Louise Mead Tricard and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-01-01 with Sports & Recreation categories.
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.
American Women S Track And Field 1895 1980
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Author : Louise Mead Tricard
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
American Women S Track And Field 1895 1980 written by Louise Mead Tricard and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Track and field for women categories.
American Women S Track And Field 1981 2000
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Author : Louise Mead Tricard
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2008
American Women S Track And Field 1981 2000 written by Louise Mead Tricard and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with History categories.
"This exhaustive history details every U.S. Olympic team, Olympic trial, national championship, Pan American Game and other significant meets involving American women in track and field events from 1981 through 2000"--Provided by publisher.
Black American Women In Olympic Track And Field
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Author : Michael D. Davis
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 1992
Black American Women In Olympic Track And Field written by Michael D. Davis and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Provides information on African-American women who have participated in Olympic track and field events from 1932 to 1988.
A Spectacular Leap
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Author : Jennifer H. Lansbury
language : en
Publisher: University of Arkansas Press
Release Date : 2014-04-01
A Spectacular Leap written by Jennifer H. Lansbury and has been published by University of Arkansas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-01 with Political Science categories.
When high jumper Alice Coachman won the high jump title at the 1941 national championships with "a spectacular leap," African American women had been participating in competitive sport for close to twenty-five years. Yet it would be another twenty years before they would experience something akin to the national fame and recognition that African American men had known since the 1930s, the days of Joe Louis and Jesse Owens. From the 1920s, when black women athletes were confined to competing within the black community, through the heady days of the late twentieth century when they ruled the world of women's track and field, African American women found sport opened the door to a better life. However, they also discovered that success meant challenging perceptions that many Americans--both black and white--held of them. Through the stories of six athletes--Coachman, Ora Washington, Althea Gibson, Wilma Rudloph, Wyomia Tyus, and Jackie Joyner-Kersee--Jennifer H. Lansbury deftly follows the emergence of black women athletes from the African American community; their confrontations with contemporary attitudes of race, class, and gender; and their encounters with the civil rights movement. Uncovering the various strategies the athletes use to beat back stereotypes, Lansbury explores the fullness of African American women's relationship with sport in the twentieth century.
Superstars Of Women S Track And Field
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Author : Martha Wickham
language : en
Publisher: Chelsea House Publications
Release Date : 1997
Superstars Of Women S Track And Field written by Martha Wickham and has been published by Chelsea House Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Traces the achievements of some of the top women track and field athletes, including Wilma Rudolph, Grete Waitz, Joan Benoit Samuelson, Florence Griffith Joyner, and Jackie Joyner-Kersee.
Top 10 American Women Sprinters
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Author : Arlene Bourgeois Molzahn
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
Top 10 American Women Sprinters written by Arlene Bourgeois Molzahn and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
The United States has enjoyed a rich tradition in Olympic sprinting. Many of the greatest athletes to bring home the gold for the U.S. track team have been women sprinters. In the past, legendary runners such as Evelyn Ashford, Wilma Rudolph, and Wyomia Tyus crossed the finish line victorious for the United States. Today, Olympic champions Gail Deevers and Gwen Torrance continue to make their country proud of its women sprinters.
Women Of Sports
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Author : Rachel Rutledge
language : en
Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books
Release Date : 1999-01-01
Women Of Sports written by Rachel Rutledge and has been published by Twenty-First Century Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-01-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Discusses the past and present of women's track and field and presents biographies of eight notable competitors, including Sally Barsosio, Cathy Freeman, and Angela Williams.
Passing The Baton
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Author : Cat M. Ariail
language : en
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Release Date : 2020-11-30
Passing The Baton written by Cat M. Ariail and has been published by University of Illinois Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11-30 with Sports & Recreation categories.
After World War II, the United States used international sport to promote democratic values and its image of an ideal citizen. But African American women excelling in track and field upset such notions. Cat M. Ariail examines how athletes such as Alice Coachman, Mae Faggs, and Wilma Rudolph forced American sport cultures—both white and Black—to reckon with the athleticism of African American women. Marginalized still further in a low-profile sport, young Black women nonetheless bypassed barriers to represent their country. Their athletic success soon threatened postwar America's dominant ideas about race, gender, sexuality, and national identity. As Ariail shows, the wider culture defused these radical challenges by locking the athletes within roles that stressed conservative forms of femininity, blackness, and citizenship. A rare exploration of African American women athletes and national identity, Passing the Baton reveals young Black women as active agents in the remaking of what it means to be American.
Game Changers
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Author : Molly Schiot
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2016-10-18
Game Changers written by Molly Schiot and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-18 with Photography categories.
“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.