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Athletes
 Websites presented in alphabetical order All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL): 1943-1954 
 Women really did have a baseball league of their own and this site supplies the details. The history section includes the text of league documents such as "Rules of Conduct," "Charm School Guide," and "Rules of Play." Find team rosters and photos, research contacts, suggested reading, a FAQ, a trivia quiz, and links to other baseball sites. From the AAGPBL Players. http://www.AAGPBL.org/ Topics: Baseball, Notable People: Women, Photograph Collections, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment, Women Last updated Feb 28, 2005 Althea Gibson
This is the official website for Althea Gibson, who "overcame unbelievable odds to achieve international acclaim and success ... in both amateur tennis and professional golf." Gibson, who died in 2003 at the age of 76, was "the first African-American to win both Wimbledon and the U.S. Championships." The site features a partial chronology of her life from 1927 through 1975, photographs, and information about the Althea Gibson Foundation. http://www.altheagibson.com/ Topics: Black Resources, Notable People, Notable People: Women, Photograph Collections, Sports, Women Last updated Apr 6, 2006 History of Women in Sports Timeline
A chronology of the history of female athletes around the world, beginning in 776 BC and continuing through the present. From the American Association of University Women (AAUW). http://www.northnet.org/stlawrenceaauw/timeline.htm Topics: History, Notable People, Notable People: Women, Sports, Women Last updated Mar 3, 2005 National Girls and Women in Sports Day (NGWSD)
This day, celebrated in February, is "a day to acknowledge the past and recognize current sports achievements, the positive influence of sports participation, and the continuing struggle for equality and access for women in sports." The site features a timeline about Title IX and an events calendar for NGWSD observations and activities. From the National Association for Girls and Women in Sport, a coalition of six "girls- and women-serving organizations in the United States." http://www.aahperd.org/nagws/programs/ngwsd/index.cfm Topics: Notable People, Notable People: Women Last updated Oct 12, 2009 Olympic Women
This British companion site to a print publication "is dedicated to women sporting pioneers, many of whom are Olympians." The site features brief stories of female athlete experiences from Olympic Games from the first half of the 20th century, and facts and statistics on early history about women and the Olympics. Also includes sound clips and images. http://www.olympicwomen.co.uk/ Topics: History, Notable People, Notable People: Women, Sports, The Olympic Games, The Olympic Games: Past, Present, Future, Women Last updated Sep 21, 2006 Wilma Rudolph
Information about Olympic track star Wilma Rudolph, who won three gold medals at the 1960 Rome Olympics. Provides a brief biography and an overview of her athletic career, achievements, and awards. Also includes recommended reading. From an online exhibit called Women In History: Living Vignettes of Women From the Past, hosted by the Lakewood (Ohio) Public Library. http://www.lkwdpl.org/wihohio/rudo-wil.htm Topics: Black Resources, Notable People, Notable People: Women, Sports, The Olympic Games, The Olympic Games: Competitions, Women Last updated Mar 1, 2007 Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
Established in 1999 with twenty-five inductees in the first year and ten in the second year, this hall's purpose is to celebrate and promote women's basketball. The Web site has photographs of each inductee and a brief notation of why each was selected. There is also a timeline outlining highlights (including rule changes) in the history of the sport and I'm in the Hall where children can submit brief entries about themselves, their thoughts about the game, and their aspirations. http://www.wbhof.com/ Topics: Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Notable People: Women, Photograph Collections, Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment, Women Last updated Feb 25, 2004 Women's National Basketball Association
News, statistics, rankings, schedules and more for this women's professional basketball league. http://www.wnba.com/ Topics: Notable People: Women, Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment, Women Last updated Feb 28, 2005 womenssportsfoundation.org
This site offers information on women's sports and fitness, athletes, Title IX, sports psychology, and related topics. Features an ask-the-experts database, a career center, and information about programs and events such as the annual Salute to Women in Sports, National Girls and Women in Sports Day, and National Sneaker Day. Includes links to related sites. http://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/ Topics: Notable People, Notable People: Women, Sports, Women Last updated Dec 2, 2008 |
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