Archive for May, 2010

The All American Red Heads

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Basketball recruiting is a big business in North America. For women's basketball it began in 1936 with 'The All American Red Heads' from Missouri. The team was put together by Ole Olson, a…

Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame

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In 1999, The Women's Basketball Hall of Fame opened its doors in Knoxville, Tennessee. This site is home to the world's largest basketball. There is lots to see and do at the Women's Baske…

Women’s Basketball

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Prior to the 1980, women's college sports was governed by the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW). The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the successor to the …

College Basketball

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Until the 1980s, National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).did not offer women's athletics. Instead an organization named the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) gover…

Origins

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College basketball is a big industry in the U.S. and Canada. To understand its significance one would have to retrace its history. Under the auspices of President Roosevelt, the Intercollegiate Athlet…