Nike Is a Goddess: The History of Women in Sports - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0871137615 ISBN 13: 9780871137616

Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press, 1999

Synopsis

Recent years have seen a huge explosion in the popularity and commercial viability of women's sports - with new professional leagues for women to play in, new magazines to cover them, and recognition for female athletes that is overtaking that of men. Nike Is a Goddess tells the dramatic story of the rise of women's sports over the last century in a series of original narratives focusing on the great female athletes whose success has changed the game and paved the way for the women and girls of today. From historic boundary breakers like Babe Didrikson Zaharias and Althea Gibson to modern-day superstars like Tara Lipinski, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, and Rebecca Lobo, from Gertrude Ederle's historic swim across the English Channel to Billie Jean King's victory over Bobby Riggs in the Battle of the Sexes, Nike Is a Goddess tells the inspiring stories of women opening up an arena that had been closed to them. Written by top female sportswriters from such publications as The New York Times, The Washington Post, Conde Nast Sports for Women, Women's Sports and Fitness, The Miami Herald, and Sports Illustrated, Nike Is a Goddess pays tribute to the athletes who led the way and serves as inspiration to those who will come after.

About this title

From the Author:

A great experience
I was honored to be asked to write the basketball section of this book and am really proud of the entire product. I think we tell the story of the emergence of the female athlete better than anyone has to date. Lissa Smith did a wonderful job of encouraging us to reach beyond the usual. I gave a copy to my daughter for Christmas -- she's a soccer and basketball player -- because I want her to know that her success and fun came from what these women did and are doing. -- Thanks --- Shelley Smith

Synopsis:

Fourteen female sportswriters trace the growth of women's sports over the past century, highlighting the pioneering athletes who changed the image of the female athlete and the professionalization of the games.

About this edition

• Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0871137615
• ISBN 13: 9780871137616
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352
• Editor: Smith Lissa