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College Women's SportsGets Big Boost in FloridaTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Florida, which for years has refused to approve the Equal Rights Amendment, has taken the lead in achieving equality in collegiate sports by pumping $2 8 million into women's athletic programs at eight universities The funds, which are included in the second year supplementary state budget signed by Gov. Bob Graham this week, will make Florida the first state to fully comply with a federal law banning sex discrimination in college sports This marks the beginning of the end of sex discrimination in Florida in intercollegiate athletics,” Graham said Friday Flanked byagroupof Florida State swimmers and a basketball player, Graham made his comments at a mock Capitol signing ceremony The largest share of the money - about $800,000 goes to the predominantly black 6,000-student Florida AM University in Tallahassee. FAMl’ now has no women's locker rooms and no office space for women coaches.FAMU was very desperate,” said Barbara Palmer, lobbyist for the Florida Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women, and Florida State University’s women’s athletic director FAMU will pour money into capital improvements, including locker rooms, offices and a softball field It will also offer scholarships to women athletes.Ms Palmer said Florida State University’s award of $600,000, will allow the Tallahassee university to offer $200,000 in women’s athletic scholarships next year Three years ago, FSU offered $30,000 worth of women's athletic scholarships The rest of the funds will pay for a women's softball field, weight room, locker room, swimming equipment, coaches salaries and team travel, she said
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Fort Walton Beach Playground Daily News
Fort Walton Beach, Florida, US
Sat, Jul 12, 1980
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