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Timeline Of Women's Basketball History
1881–1890 1885 * Formation of the Association for the Advancement of Physical Education 1891–1900 1891 * James Naismith, born in Almonte, Ontario, invents basketball while teaching at a school now known as Springfield College 1892 * Senda Berenson reads about Dr. Naismith's new game, and with modified rules, introduces the game to Smith College students. * First inter-institutional game between the University of California, Berkeley and Miss Head's School. 1893 * Clara Gregory Baer introduces (as it was written at the time) to Sophie Newcomb College (now part of Tulane University) 1894 * RULE Change—Dribbling and guarding another player prohibited 1895 * Clara Gregory Baer writes the first book of rules for women's basketball. * The first public women's basketball game in the South is played at a men's only club, the Southern Athletic Club. 1896 * First intercollegiate contest between the University of California, Berkeley and Stanford was held on April 4, 189 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1885 In Sports
1885 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Athletics *USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships American football College championship * College football national championship – Princeton Tigers Association football England * FA Cup final – Blackburn Rovers 2–0 Queen's Park (Glasgow) at The Oval * 20 July — the Football Association legitimises professionalism * Millwall FC founded by workers on the Isle of Dogs as Millwall Rovers. * Southampton FC founded as Southampton St Mary's by members of St Mary's Church YMCA. Hungary * Újpest FC was founded in suburb of Budapest on June 16. Scotland * Scottish Cup final – Renton 3–1 Vale of Leven at Hampden Park (replay following 0–0 draw) Baseball National championship * National League v. American Association – Chicago NL ties St Louis A's, 3 games to 3 with one tie. Events * The Cuban Giants, composed mainly of African-American players from Philadelphia, is the first black professional baseball tea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanford University
Stanford University, officially Leland Stanford Junior University, is a private research university in Stanford, California. The campus occupies , among the largest in the United States, and enrolls over 17,000 students. Stanford is considered among the most prestigious universities in the world. Stanford was founded in 1885 by Leland and Jane Stanford in memory of their only child, Leland Stanford Jr., who had died of typhoid fever at age 15 the previous year. Leland Stanford was a U.S. senator and former governor of California who made his fortune as a railroad tycoon. The school admitted its first students on October 1, 1891, as a coeducational and non-denominational institution. Stanford University struggled financially after the death of Leland Stanford in 1893 and again after much of the campus was damaged by the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. Following World War II, provost of Stanford Frederick Terman inspired and supported faculty and graduates' entrepreneu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1921 Women's Olympiad
The 1921 Women's Olympiad and was the first international women's sports event, a 5-day multi-sport event organised by Alice Milliat and held on 24–31 March 1921 in Monte Carlo at the International Sporting Club of Monaco. The tournament was formally called 1er Meeting International d'Education Physique Féminine de Sports Athlétiques. It was the first of three Women's Olympiads or "Monte Carlo Games" held annually at the venue, and the forerunner of the quadrennial Women's World Games, organised in 1922–34 by the International Women's Sports Federation founded by Milliat later in 1921. Events The games were organized by Alice Milliat and Camille Blanc, director of the "International Sporting Club de Monaco" as a response to the IOC decision not to include women's events in the 1924 Olympic Games. The games were attended by 100 participants from 5 nations: France, Italy, Switzerland, United Kingdom and Norway (mentioned by several sources, however no Norwegian athlete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1921 In Sports
1921 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. American football * NFL championship – Chicago Staleys (later renamed the Chicago Bears; 9–1–1) * Rose Bowl (1920 season): ** The California Golden Bears won 21–0 over the Ohio State Buckeyes to win the college football national championship * Cornell Big Red – college football national championship * 8 October — the first radio broadcast of a college game takes place between West Virginia and Pittsburgh Association football Brazil * Cruzeiro of Belo Horizonte, officially founded on January 2. England * The Football League – Burnley 59 points, Manchester City 54, Bolton Wanderers 52, Liverpool 51, Newcastle United 50, Tottenham Hotspur 47 * FA Cup final – Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers at Stamford Bridge, London * The Football League is expanded by the conversion of the Third Division (founded in 1920) into the Third Division South (D3S: 22 clubs) and the creation of the Third Division ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1918 In Sports
:''Note — many sporting events did not take place because of World War I or the 1918 flu pandemic'' 1918 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. American football College championship * College football national championship – Pittsburgh Panthers Professional football * Most teams shut down due to World War I and the flu pandemic; those that continue play are forced to delay the start of play until the middle of October or later * Dayton Triangles defeat Detroit Heralds, both of whom continue full operations despite war and flu, to establish themselves as the strongest team in the US * Buffalo Niagaras sign Tommy Hughitt for play in a citywide league, establishing a trend of expansion of top-level professional competition outside Ohio Association football Europe * There is no major football in Europe due to World War I Australian rules football VFL Premiership * South Melbourne wins the 22nd VFL Premiership beating Collingwood 9.8 (62) to 7.15 (57) in the 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1916 In Sports
:''Note — many sporting events did not take place because of World War I'' 1916 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. American football College championship * College football national championship – Pittsburgh Panthers Events * 7 October — Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets defeats the Cumberland University Bulldogs by a score of 222–0, the most one-sided game in college football history. Association football Europe * There is no major football in Europe due to World War I South America * 9 July — CONMEBOL, the governing body of South American football, is founded Australian rules football VFL Premiership * 2 September: Fitzroy wins the 20th VFL Premiership: Fitzroy 12.13 (85) d Carlton 8.8 (56) at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Fitzroy wins the title despite having finished last in the regular season. South Australian Football League: * not contested due to World War I West Australian Football League: * 9 September: South Fremantle 7.12 (54) defeat Ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmonton Grads
The Edmonton Grads were a Canadian women's basketball team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada active from 19121940. The team continues to hold the North American record for the women's sports team with the best winning percentage. The Grads won the first women's world title in basketball in 1924. Team history Origins In 1912, 25-year-old teacher John Percy Page had moved from Ontario to Edmonton, Alberta, where he was employed by local high schools to organize commercial classes. Page soon taught commercial classes at the newly established McDougall High School. When Page decided to organize basketball teams for the school, his teaching assistant chose to coach the boys team, while Page coached the girls. Despite having only a basic knowledge of basketball, Page improved his understanding of the sport through study. He held practices twice-weekly. The high school had no gymnasium, so students practiced basketball on an outdoor court throughout the year, even during frigid wint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1915 In Sports
:''Note — many sporting events did not take place because of World War I'' 1915 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. American football College championship * College football national championship – Cornell Big Red, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Oklahoma Sooners, Pittsburgh Panthers Professional championships * New York League champions – Rochester Jeffersons * Ohio League champions – Youngstown Patricians Events * 14 November — Jim Thorpe plays his first professional football game in a 16–0 Canton Bulldogs' loss to the Massillon Tigers. The game is also the first match-up between the two clubs since the 1906 scandal. Association football England * The Football League – Everton 46, Oldham Athletic 45, Blackburn Rovers 43, Burnley 43, Manchester City 43, Sheffield United 43 * FA Cup final – Sheffield United 3–0 Chelsea at Old Trafford, Manchester * Football League membership at the end of the 1914–15 season is: :Division One (20 clubs) — A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1914 In Sports
1914 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. American football ;College championship * College football national championship – Army Cadets :Professional championships * Ohio League champions – Akron Parratt's Indians ;Events * 15 November — Harry Turner, of the Canton Professionals, becomes the first player to die from game-related injuries in the "Ohio League", the direct predecessor to the National Football League. Association football ;Brazil * Formation of the Brazilian Football Confederation (Confederação Brasileira de Futebol or CBF) * Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras officially founded in São Paulo on August 26. ;England * The Football League – Blackburn Rovers 51 points, Aston Villa 44, Middlesbrough 43, Oldham Athletic 43, West Bromwich Albion 43, Bolton Wanderers 42 * FA Cup final – Burnley 1–0 Liverpool at Crystal Palace, London ;Germany * National Championship – SpVgg Fürth (2–2) 3–2 VfB Leipzig at Magdeburg ;Portugal * Format ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1913 In Sports
1913 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. American football College championship * College football national championship – Harvard Crimson Association football England * The Football League – Sunderland 54 points, Aston Villa 50, The Wednesday 49, Manchester United 46, Blackburn Rovers 45, Manchester City 44 * FA Cup final – Aston Villa 1–0 Sunderland at Crystal Palace, London * Woolwich Arsenal, which has just been relegated to Division Two, moves across London from Manor Ground, Plumstead to the new Arsenal Stadium at Highbury in Islington. Soon afterwards, the club drops "Woolwich" from its name to be known as Arsenal F.C.. Germany * National Championship – VfB Leipzig 3–1 Duisburger SpV at München-Sendling Netherlands * PSV Eindhoven founded in Eindhoven. Scotland * Scottish Football League – Rangers * Scottish Cup – Falkirk 2–0 Raith Rovers United States * United States Soccer Federation is formed. Australian rules football VFL Premier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1906 In Sports
1906 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. American football College championship * College football national championship – Princeton Tigers and Yale Bulldogs (shared) Events * 31 March — the Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the United States (IAAUS) is established to set rules for amateur sports in the United States, including revisions to American football rules that legalise the forward pass. The IAAUS later became the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in 1910. * 5 September — Bradbury Robinson of St. Louis University throws the first legal forward pass to teammate Jack Schneider in a 22–0 victory over Carroll College in Waukesha, Wisconsin. * 25 October — Peggy Parratt of the Massillon Tigers throws the first legal forward pass in professional football to teammate Dan "Bullet" Riley in a 60–0 victory over a combined Benwood-Moundsville team in Massillon, Ohio. * 24 November — the Canton Bulldogs-Massillon Tigers Betting Scan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1904 In Sports
1904 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. American football College championship * College football national championship – Penn Quakers Professional championships * Ohio League championship – Massillon Tigers * Western Pennsylvania Championship – Latrobe Athletic Association Events * 15 November — Canton Athletic Club (later renamed the Canton Bulldogs) is first established. Association football International * World governing body FIFA is founded. The football associations of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland do not join at this time. Austria * Formation of the Austrian Football Association (Österreichischer Fußball-Bund or ÖFB) Brazil * Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas was founded in Rio de Janeiro. England * The Football League – The Wednesday 47 points, Manchester City 44, Everton 43, Newcastle United 42, Aston Villa 41, Sunderland 39 * FA Cup final – Manchester City 1–0 Bolton Wanderers at Crystal Palace, London. Germany * Nation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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