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Author: Russ Crawford Publisher: U of Nebraska Press ISBN: 1496233816 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 312
Book Description
Tackle football has been primarily viewed as a male sport, but at a time when men's participation rates are decreasing, an increasing number of women are entering the gridiron--and they have a long history of doing so. Women's American Football is a narrative history of girls and women participating in American football in the United States since the 1920s, when a women's team played at halftime during an early NFL game. The women's game became more organized in 1974, when the National Women's Football League was established, with notable teams such as the Dallas Bluebonnets, Toledo Troopers, Oklahoma City Dolls, and Detroit Demons. Today there are two main professional leagues in the United States: the Women's Football Alliance, with nearly seventy teams, and the Women's National Football Conference, with eighteen, in addition to a number of smaller leagues. The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and the NFL have recently begun sponsoring flag football teams at the college level, and the game is growing for high school girls as well. In 2021 more than two thousand girls played on mostly boys' teams, and there are currently four all-girls leagues in the United States and Canada, in Manitoba, Utah, Indiana, and New Brunswick. In addition to the rapid growth of women playing football, there have been advancements in other areas of the game. Beginning with Jennifer Welter in 2015, several women have earned positions coaching the professional game. In 2020 ESPN aired Born to Play, a documentary on the Boston Renegades, the 2019 champion of the Women's Football Alliance. Based on extensive interviews with women players and focusing closely on leagues, teams, and athletes since the passage of Title IX in 1972, Russ Crawford illuminates the rich history of the women who have played football, breaking barriers on and off the field.
Author: Russ Crawford Publisher: U of Nebraska Press ISBN: 1496233816 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 312
Book Description
Tackle football has been primarily viewed as a male sport, but at a time when men's participation rates are decreasing, an increasing number of women are entering the gridiron--and they have a long history of doing so. Women's American Football is a narrative history of girls and women participating in American football in the United States since the 1920s, when a women's team played at halftime during an early NFL game. The women's game became more organized in 1974, when the National Women's Football League was established, with notable teams such as the Dallas Bluebonnets, Toledo Troopers, Oklahoma City Dolls, and Detroit Demons. Today there are two main professional leagues in the United States: the Women's Football Alliance, with nearly seventy teams, and the Women's National Football Conference, with eighteen, in addition to a number of smaller leagues. The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and the NFL have recently begun sponsoring flag football teams at the college level, and the game is growing for high school girls as well. In 2021 more than two thousand girls played on mostly boys' teams, and there are currently four all-girls leagues in the United States and Canada, in Manitoba, Utah, Indiana, and New Brunswick. In addition to the rapid growth of women playing football, there have been advancements in other areas of the game. Beginning with Jennifer Welter in 2015, several women have earned positions coaching the professional game. In 2020 ESPN aired Born to Play, a documentary on the Boston Renegades, the 2019 champion of the Women's Football Alliance. Based on extensive interviews with women players and focusing closely on leagues, teams, and athletes since the passage of Title IX in 1972, Russ Crawford illuminates the rich history of the women who have played football, breaking barriers on and off the field.
Author: Frankie de la Cretaz Publisher: Bold Type Books ISBN: 1645036618 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 280
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The groundbreaking story of the National Women’s Football League, and the players whose spirit, rivalries, and tenacity changed the legacy of women’s sports forever. In 1967, a Cleveland promoter recruited a group of women to compete as a traveling football troupe. It was conceived as a gimmick—in the vein of the Harlem Globetrotters—but the women who signed up really wanted to play. And they were determined to win. Hail Mary chronicles the highs and lows of the National Women’s Football League, which took root in nineteen cities across the US over the course of two decades. Drawing on new interviews with former players from the Detroit Demons, the Toledo Troopers, the LA Dandelions, and more, Hail Mary brings us into the stadiums where they broke records, the small-town lesbian bars where they were recruited, and the backrooms where the league was formed, championed, and eventually shuttered. In an era of vibrant second wave feminism and Title IX activism, the athletes of the National Women’s Football League were boisterous pioneers on and off the field: you’ll be rooting for them from start to finish.
Author: Russ Crawford Publisher: U of Nebraska Press ISBN: 1496233824 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 408
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Tackle football has been primarily viewed as a male sport, but at a time when men’s participation rates are decreasing, an increasing number of women are entering the gridiron—and they have a long history of doing so. Women’s American Football is a narrative history of girls and women participating in American football in the United States since the 1920s, when a women’s team played at halftime during an early NFL game. The women’s game became more organized in 1974, when the National Women’s Football League was established, with notable teams such as the Dallas Bluebonnets, Toledo Troopers, Oklahoma City Dolls, and Detroit Demons. Today there are two main professional leagues in the United States: the Women’s Football Alliance, with nearly seventy teams, and the Women’s National Football Conference, with eighteen, in addition to a number of smaller leagues. The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and the NFL have recently begun sponsoring flag football teams at the college level, and the game is growing for high school girls as well. In 2021 more than two thousand girls played on mostly boys’ teams, and there are currently four all-girls leagues in the United States and Canada, in Manitoba, Utah, Indiana, and New Brunswick. In addition to the rapid growth of women playing football, there have been advancements in other areas of the game. Beginning with Jennifer Welter in 2015, several women have earned positions coaching the professional game. In 2020 ESPN aired Born to Play, a documentary on the Boston Renegades, the 2019 champion of the Women’s Football Alliance. Based on extensive interviews with women players and focusing closely on leagues, teams, and athletes since the passage of Title IX in 1972, Russ Crawford illuminates the rich history of the women who have played football, breaking barriers on and off the field.
Author: Jen Welter Publisher: Hachette UK ISBN: 1580056849 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 288
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An inspiring, gutsy handbook for success from the first woman to ever coach in the NFL When Jen Welter became a linebackers coach for the Arizona Cardinals in 2015, she was the first woman to ever break the glass sideline of the NFL. In Play Big, Welter reveals the grit that it took to be a trailblazer in the ultimate boys' club. Pre-NFL, Welter was an undersized, underestimated athlete who made sacrifice after sacrifice to achieve her football dreams -- rising to the top of women's football leagues and eventually daring to play against men twice her size. Play Big lays out how she succeeded despite the odds, through force of will and determination, revealing the wisdom Welter gained over countless setbacks and challenges. With vivid wit and candor, Play Big will coach you to do the same -- whatever your obstacles might be -- while translating Welter's hard-earned advice for cultivating true perseverance and toughness.
Author: Peter Bowie Publisher: ISBN: 9780964691322 Category : Football Languages : en Pages : 0
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FOOTBALL FOR WOMEN: A handy reference guide for understanding American Football. Its objective is to provide the knowledge & football vocabulary many women need to feel included when the game is being watched or discussed. Objectives of the game are explained! 427 football terms & phrases are defined in alphabetical order! Measures just 4 1/4" X 5 1/2", designed to fit in a pocket or purse so you can easily carry it with you during the football season FOOTBALL FOR WOMEN is written in easy-to-read, non-technical language. Becoming conversant with football terminology can impress your friends & increase your popularity among the sports buffs you associate with. It could even help you climb the corporate ladder, especially if your business associates are football fans. Best of all, it will give you a better understanding of the game. Also available, UNDERSTANDING THE EMOTIONALLY DEPLETE WOMAN. A book for women who have given too much of themselves without receiving the reciprocal love & consideration that is due them. It is about emotional depletion, its causes & its remedies. Send for brochure or order direct. 0-9646913-0-2. 221 p. 4/1/96. $12.95 + S&H, Golden Quill Publishing, P.O. Box 275, Gardnerville, NV 89410. 702-265-2904.
Author: Reginald Jones Publisher: ISBN: 9780988880405 Category : Football Languages : en Pages : 126
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'Stilettos on Gridiron' is a self-help book, designed to help women who would like to understand American football. It's about looking at American football from the portrayal of a former professional football player and about how the game can be simplified, when you parallel it to everyday relationships. Men who are interested and don't understand American football are encouraged to read this book as well. The intention of this book is not to highlight the complexity of the game, nor tutor women in order to achieve the highest football IQ. 'Stilettos on Gridiron' is written to simplify diverse components and concepts of the game, and ultimately give women a good feel for the game. Women can kick back, relax and enjoy a new sense of understanding and appreciation for the game; while they view American football from the acumen of a former NFL player. It's all about 'Women Getting a Feel for the Game with Former with Former NFL Player Reginald 'Reggie' Jones'. 'Stilettos on Gridiron' will break down the 3 teams within the overall team structure, give a glance at the different characters in the locker room, explain the different positions on the team; as well as, explain details regarding strategy, execution and scoring in American Football. The book is written with several groups of women in mind: little-league football moms, middle-school football moms and high-school football moms. Written for, high-school football cheerleaders, college-football cheerleaders/dancers and professional-football cheerleaders/dancers. In addition, for female college students who tag along with other students to college football games, but do not understand the game. It's also written for women who are intrigued with American football from a distance, or from other countries. This book is also for women who want to bond with partners, spouses, or loved ones who are hooked on the game. And, finally for women who follow the NFL but may not understand the game. For each of these groups, 'Stilettos on Gridiron' will help and give women a good feel for the game of American football.
Author: Shannon O'Toole Publisher: U of Nebraska Press ISBN: 0803286252 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 216
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"Bringing to bear a background in sociology and a firsthand understanding of being married to the NFL, O'Toole is uniquely qualified to report from behind pro football's doors. Part insider tell-all, part sociological study, her book is packed with candid, on-the-spot accounts of NFL life, providing a rare glimpse into the often hidden world behind the game."--BOOK JACKET.
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