Game Changers: The Unsung Heroines of Sports History

Game Changers: The Unsung Heroines of Sports History

â€œThe embrace of womenâ€™s sports sometimes feels almost like a political act...Molly Schiotâ€™s Game Changers: The Unsung Heroines of Sports History is so valuable.â€ â€”The Wall Street Journal

â€œA thoughtful, exhaustively researched, and long-overdue tribute to the women who have paved the way for the likes of Serena Williams, Abby Wambach, Simone Biles, and more.â€ â€”espnW

Based on the Instagram account @TheUnsungHeroines, a celebration of the pioneering, forgotten female athletes of the twentieth century that features rarely seen photos and new interviews with past and present game changers including Abby Wambach and Cari Champion.

Two years ago, filmmaker Molly Schiot began the Instagram account @TheUnsungHeroines, posting a photo each day of a female athlete who had changed the face of sports around the globe in the pre-Title IX age. These women paved the way for Serena Williams, Carli Lloyd, and Lindsey Vonn, yet few today know who they are. Slowly but surely, the account gained a following, and the result is Game Changers, a beautifully illustrated collection of these trailblazersâ€™ rarely-before-seen photos and stories.

Featuring icons Althea Gibson and Wyomia Tyus, complete unknowns Trudy Beck and Conchita Cintron, policymaker Margaret Dunkle, sportswriter Lisa Olson, and many more, Game Changers gives these â€œfounding mothersâ€ the attention and recognition they deserve, and features critical conversations between past and present gamechangersâ€”including former US Womenâ€™s National Soccer Team captain Abby Wambach and SportsCenter anchor Cari Championâ€”about what it means to be a woman on and off the field. Inspiring, empowering, and unforgettable, Game Changers is the perfect gift for anyone who has a love of the game.
Country USA
Brand Simon & Schuster
Manufacturer Simon & Schuster
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9781501137099
ReleaseDate 2016-10-18
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781501137099

Country	USA
Brand	Simon & Schuster
Manufacturer	Simon & Schuster
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	9781501137099
ReleaseDate	2016-10-18
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781501137099

Game Changers: The Unsung Heroines of Sports History

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