The Pedestriennes: Award-Winning & Uplifting Book Celebrates Bold Influence of Nation's "Forgotten" Female Athletes
Many people cite Billie Jean King's landmark 1973 victory over Bobby Riggs in the famed 'Battle of the Sexes' tennis match in Houston, Texas, as the moment when women began making a significant impact on professional sports. However, nearly 100 years earlier, a small group of female athletes traveled America, taking on and defeating men, and making a handsome living as professional athletes. Until recently, the stories of those athletic pioneers have been all but forgotten.
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