The 1979 WBL All-Star Game was a basketball All-star game which was played on March 14, 1979, at the

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, during the

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. The East team was coached by Don Knoedel of the

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while the Midwest was coached by

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of the Chicago Hustle. Three players were selected from each of the eight teams in the league. After falling behind 18–30 after the first quarter, the East team won the game, 112–99, behind

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's 19 points and 16 rebounds.

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of the Midwest team was named MVP after scoring 19 points and handing out 18 assists. Midwest's Debra Waddy-Rossow finished with a game high 26 points. This was the inaugural All-Star Game of the Women's Professional Basketball League, which was in its first season. Originally, no game was planned for the first year but Bill Byrne, the president and founder of the WBL, decided to organize it few weeks before. The game was broadcast on

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Team rosters

Midwest

East

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