Women's Basketball
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Women's Basketball is a special type of basketball for women. They have the same rules as regular basketball, but only women can play.
[edit] Famous Women playing Basketball
Babe Didrikson was the first famous female player back in the 1920's. Many think she was good at it. Senda Berenson was the first female coach at Naismith college back in 1892, but the first collegiate game wasn't played until 4 years later. The game use to consist of 6 players on a court for each team. Some were designated as offense and some as defense. It was not until the 70's that the five player full court game was developed. In the late 1950's, Nera was about as famous Michael Jordan.
[edit] Boosts of Women's Basketball
The biggest boost for women's sports occurred in 1972 with the enactment of Title IX which requires schools to issue equal funds to women's and men's sports.
[edit] See also
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