O God of Players The Story of the Immaculata Mighty Macs

Name: O God of Players The Story of the Immaculata Mighty Macs
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ISBN: 9780231127493

ISBN-10: 0231127499

ISBN-13: 9780231127493

Edition: 2003

Authors: Julie Byrne

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Between 1972 and 1974, the Mighty Macs of Immaculata College -- a small Catholic women's school outside Philadelphia -- made history by winning the first three women's national college basketball championships ever played. A true Cinderella team, this unlikely fifteenth-seeded squad triumphed against enormous odds and four powerhouse state teams to secure the championship title and capture the imaginations of fans and sportswriters across the country. But while they were making a significant contribution to legitimizing women's sports in America, the Mighty Macs were also challenging the traditional roles and obligations that circumscribed their Catholic schoolgirl lives. In this vivid…

Book details

List price: $29.00
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Publication date: 10/15/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 312
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English

Julie Byrne is an assistant professor of religion at Duke University. She lives in Durham, North Carolina.



List of Illustrations


List of Abbreviations


Note on Notation


Preface


Acknowledgments


Introduction: Philadelphia Hoop and Catholic Fun



Making the Team, Making Identity



Practicing Basketball, Practicing Class



Bodies in Basketball



Praying for the Team



Ladies of the Court



Championships and Community


Postscript: Immaculata Basketball and U.S. Religious History



Immaculata College Basketball Survey



Surveys, Interviews, Correspondence, and Unpublished Memoirs


Notes


References


Index