In a League of Her Own
Celebrating Female Firsts in Sports
Abstract
Some of the most influential women in sports tell their stories of courage, adversity, and triumph to trailblazer Bonnie-Jill Laflin.
A half-century after Title IX legislation leveled the playing field for women and girls, the time has come to celebrate the lives and careers of some of the most notable groundbreaking women in sports, while also encouraging future generations to make history of their own.
In a League of Her Own: Celebrating Female Firsts in Sports shares the stories of nineteen impactful women in sports, including Billie Jean King, Danica Patrick, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Laila Ali, Jeanie Buss, and Mary Lou Retton. These iconic women open up to Bonnie-Jill Laflin, herself a trailblazer as the first and only female NBA scout, about the sobering realities females face in the sports world and the many obstacles they had to overcome. But they also celebrate the amazing support they received from colleagues, friends, family, and the women who came before them, and impart their own desires to inspire young women through their stories.
In a League of Her Own gives these remarkable women a voice to share their experiences across the sports industry. They discuss such issues as the pressures of social media, the sexism that still exists in boardrooms and locker rooms, and their hopes for closer equality in the sports space. Their journeys are each unique, but together, they have changed the face of sports and culture forever.
Schlagworte
Alex Morgan Amy Trask Becky Hammon Billie Jean King Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir Bonnie-Jill Laflin Chole Kim Danica Patrick Dany Garcia Football Jackie Joyner-Kersee Jayne Kennedy Jeanie Buss Jennifer Welter Julie Krone Katie Sowers Kim Ng Laila Ali MLB Manon Rheaume Martha Josey Mary Lou Retton Melissa Stockwell NBA NFL Nadia Comaneci Nancy Lieberman Nicole Kirnan Rachel Balkovec Rachel Luba Renel Brooks-Moon Sarah Thomas Simone Manual Sue Bird Trish Stratus WNBA Women’s sports XFL athletes athletic directors baseball best sports books breaking glass ceilings careers in sports coaches female empowerment field reports herstory hockey inspirational women publicists referees soccer sports sports agents sports careers sports careers for women sports journalists sports voices sportscaster team owners the Olympics trailblazers in sports trailblazing women women in sports women's history month women’s history- i–x Preface i–x
- 1–10 Introduction 1–10
- 11–20 Billie Jean King 11–20
- 21–36 Nancy Lieberman 21–36
- 37–50 Jayne Kennedy 37–50
- 51–62 Martha Josey 51–62
- 77–90 Mary Lou Retton 77–90
- 91–104 Amy Trask 91–104
- 105–118 Julie Krone 105–118
- 119–128 Manon Rhéaume 119–128
- 129–142 Laila Ali 129–142
- 143–154 Trish Stratus 143–154
- 155–168 Renel Brooks-Moon 155–168
- 169–182 Danica Patrick 169–182
- 183–194 Melissa Stockwell 183–194
- 195–206 Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir 195–206
- 207–220 Jeanie Buss 207–220
- 221–234 Rachel Balkovec 221–234
- 235–248 Rachel Luba 235–248
- 249–260 Katie Sowers 249–260
- 261–264 Acknowledgments 261–264
- 265–268 Index 265–268
- 269–270 About the Author 269–270