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August 7, 2017 (August 7, 2017)

Helen Jacobs and the wearing of shorts

gay/lesbian sports history women's history

Yesterday marked the birthday of tennis champion Helen Jacobs. Born in 1908, Jacobs learned her trade in Berkeley, California before going on to a term as the world’s top-ranked player […]

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September 19, 2014 (September 18, 2014)

Battle of the Sexes

feminist studies sports history women's history

Bobby Riggs had risen to the top of men’s tennis in the 1940s. A longtime promoter of the game with the soul of a pool hall hustler, Riggs used his […]

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