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Trailblazer Molly Bolin Fueled Early Iowa Pro Basketball
Molly Bolin, a pioneering Iowa basketball talent from Mora via, became the first signed player in the 1978 Women’s Professional Basketball League with the Iowa Cornets. The league aimed to grow pro women’s basketball, facing fan interest challenges as it launched across eight teams. The Cornets debuted in late 1978 with strong Des Moines and Cedar Rapids attendance, while Bolin earned the nickname Machine Gun Molly amid rapid scoring and high-profile promotions.
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Olly Bolin
Iowa
Des Moines Register
NBA
National Basketball Association
Caitlin Clark
WNBA
Molly
Bolin
Moravia
Molly van Benthuysen
Grand View College
Des Moines
Grand View
Dennis Bolin
Rod Levi
Iowa Cornets
Cedar Rapids
WBL
U.S
New Jersey Gems
Milwaukee Does
Chicago Hustle
Minnesota Fillies
Dayton Rockettes
New York Stars
Houston Angels
Machine Gun Molly
Cornets
Minnesota
Vets Auditorium
Cedar Rapids Trampoline
Michael de Gaetano
Dick Hardiman
Coe
Bill Schmarzo
Prairie High School
Bob Boots
Comets
Gazette Archives
Molly Bolin
John Kazmer
California
Gazette
Carver-Hawkeye Arena
National Women’s Basketball Association
Charlotte
N.C
NWBA
Pride of Iowa
Long Beach State
Palm Desert
Calif
Bolin Kazmer
Dallas
Hawkeyes
South Carolina
Lisa Bluder
United Press International