Just for Fun: The Story of AAUWomen's Basketball
Prior to the 1972 passage of Title IX, women's basketball was a minor sport in the United States. It was played by companies such as Cook's Goldblume Beer and Sunoco and for obscure colleges such as Iowa Wesleyan and Wayland Baptist as part of the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU). But during the two generations of the mid-twentieth century, women's basketball improved and became more popular throughout the country. AAU All-Star teams dominated women's international basketball until the emergence...
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This is the first book on the little known story about the early beginnings of women's organized basketball in the U.S. Prior to Title IX, women's basketball was a minor sport. It was played by rural country girls for companies such as Cook's Goldblume Beer and Sunoco and small colleges such as Iowa Wesleyan and Wayland Baptist as part of the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU). But during the two generations of the mid-twentieth century, women's basketball improved and became more popular throughout the country. AAU All-Star teams dominated women's international basketball until the emergence of subsidized national teams in the 1960s. This is the history of these gifted women, their coaches, and their teams-their records, motivations, and personal stories. The book is illustrated with many period photographs.
