While the passing of Title IX in 1972 may have guaranteed women’s athletics as part of equality in education, women’s athletics certainly did not begin there.
This image of the 1929 women’s basketball squad is just a part of the rich athletic experience and tradition at Fredonia. Do you see the “N” on their jerseys? Fredonia teams were known as the “Normals;” the Blue Devils didn’t become official until 1952.
Below is the colorized version:
This image of the 1929 women’s basketball squad is just a part of the rich athletic experience and tradition at Fredonia. Do you see the “N” on their jerseys? Fredonia teams were known as the “Normals;” the Blue Devils didn’t become official until 1952.
Below is the colorized version:
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