Praise for the previous edition:
"The articles engagingly summarize the athlete's career and usually narrate the most dramatic event in her career...Recommended for college and public libraries."—Library Journal
"A to Z of American Women in Sports provides an update to this area of the reference collection at a moderate cost and is a good selection for junior-high, high-school, public, and community college libraries."—Booklist
"This work is highly recommended for public libraries, high school libraries, and community college and undergraduate libraries."—American Reference Books Annual
The accomplishments of women in the sports industry are inspirational and memorable. From the women who first broke through gender barriers to the women who have benefited from their predecessors' ground-breaking determination, the experiences of these athletes are diverse in their triumphs and tribulations.
This A-to-Z format biographical dictionary covers notable American women in sports—both athletes and coaches—and is inclusive regionally, chronologically, and multiculturally. There are more than 150 entries, each containing basic biographical data, but focusing on the woman's achievements and contributions in sports. Each entry also includes suggestions for further reading.
Profiles include:
- Babe Didrickson Zaharias: high jumper, javelin thrower, runner, golfer
- Martina Navratilova: tennis player
- Alice Coachman: high jumper
- Peggy Fleming: figure skater, commentator
- Gertrude Ederle: swimmer
- Bernice Gera: baseball umpire
- Jackie Mitchell: baseball player
- Nancy Kerrigan: figure skater
- Esther Williams: swimmer
- and many more.