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The Gaston Gazette

Location

Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 2012

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Pioneering women recall rise of college basketball impact

A veteran reflects on how the 1994 game energized women’s basketball, noting it helped spark the college game’s growth and contributed to later Olympics and pro opportunities. The speaker emphasizes college basketball as pivotal for women in sport.

Title IX Turns 40 Local pioneers recall prelaw sports limits

In 1972 Title IX changed girls sports nationwide, rising from near zero high school programs to millions. This Part One story profiles five Gaston County women, Gayle Waldrop Fulbright and Joan Cline Backhaus among them, who witnessed and benefited from greater opportunities while noting past gaps and ongoing work.

United States Gayle Waldrop Fulbright Holbrook Middle School Fulbright Tony First Baptist Church Stanley Fulbrights

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