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In 1897 women played the first game of womens basketball. Men had played basketball before but this was the first time women had ever played this game.
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Lucky Diggs Slowe wins national tennis tournament at the American Association and is the first black women to accomplish that goal.
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In 1953 women's basketball had a championship game. USA won gold, Chile won silver, and France won bronze.
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Maureen Connolly also known as, "Little Mo," won many major tennis tournaments such as, the Austrailian Open, the U.S. Open, the French Open, and Wimbledon. The Grand Slam is a very important annual tennis tournament that includes, money, trophies, and media attention.
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Bille Jean KingBillie Jean was the very first female tennis player to win over $100,000.00 in a single season during the 1970s.
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title nineThe Title Nine law was passed in 1972, that states that girls can play sports just like boys.
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In 1973 schools offered partial scholorships. In 1974 they started full scholorships and Ann Meyers was offered a full scholorship.
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Finally, in 1975 the first game was televised.
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In 1991, the first Women's World Cup was held in People's Republic of China and made a mark and showed that women are ust as powerful as men.
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In 1996, Womens soccer was added to the Olympics helping the craze for womens soccer become higher and higher.
