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Sports and Recreation

Sports and Recreation in physical education and athletics at the College of Wooster during the development of women's sport from 1890-2010.

Girl's Class Basket Ball Champions, 1904-1905

Girl's Class Basket Ball Champions, 1904-1905

This picture is a team photo of girl's class champion basketball team for 1904-1905 and junior class of 1906. One woman in white shirt, most likely manager. Six players in dark outfits shown standing and sitting. The player in center back held the…

Wooster Meets Lake Erie in Girl's Basketball, 1943-44

Wooster Meets Lake Erie in Girl's Basketball, 1943-44

The picture above was captioned, "Wooster Meets Lake Erie." The girls from Lake Erie College at Painesville invaded the Wooster campus this year for one of the most exciting basketball games seen here in a long time. The game was nip and tuck all the…

Women Playing Field Hockey, 1942-43

Women Playing Field Hockey, 1942-43

The photo above is of seven women playing field hockey on Wagner field. The woman in the center had just lifted the ball through the space between the two players in front of her. The ball was visible just leaving the frame on the lower right-hand…

Women Tennis Champions, 1919-1920<br /><br />

Women Tennis Champions, 1919-1920

The photograph is of two women tennis players: Katie Parsons(left) and Fannie Wright(right), 1919-1920. Parsons, a freshman, was the winner over Wright, a senior, in the final tennis championship, which was run by the Women's Athletic Board. These…

Alpha Alexander Crashes in for a Shot, 1974

Alpha Alexander Crashes in for a Shot, 1974

This is a photo of Alpha Alexander (#24) crashing the lane. Teammate Cheryl Conway (#12) can also be seen in the background. Alexander went on to win many awards for her work with women's sports after graduating from Wooster. Among them was the NCAA…

Kristen Patton Serving, 1987-88

Kristen Patton Serving, 1987-88

The photo shows Kristen Patton putting the ball into play. She was seen wearing a light shirt and a tennis skirt. The administrative head at the time was Nan Nichols.

Women&#039;s Tennis Team State Champs, 1977-1978

Women's Tennis Team State Champs, 1977-1978

This image depicts an article captioned "Women's Tennis Team State Champs." The photo was of the 1978 Women's Tennis Team. Kneeling from the left are: Nina Gordon, Audi Wynn, and Loraine Wilder. Standing are: Coach Maria Sexton, Fran Kielbowicz, Pam…

Shirley Fry Demonstrates a Return Shot, 1951-52

Shirley Fry Demonstrates a Return Shot, 1951-52

The photo depicts Shirley Fry, runner-up in the National Women's Amateur Tennis Tournament, demonstrating a return shot. Miss Fry, who lived in Akron, came for a tennis clinic sponsored by the WAA board. This photo is in a section titled: " 'The…

Tennis Champion: Mary Alice Lehman, 1928-1929

Tennis Champion: Mary Alice Lehman, 1928-1929

The image above features the tennis champion of the academic year 1928-1929. Tennis in Wooster was one of the most popular sports. Tennis tournaments were held both in the fall and in the spring. Tennis was not an inter-class affair, which allowed a…

Women Participating in Archery, 1957-1958

Women Participating in Archery, 1957-1958

The image features a group of women participating in archery. They were all in a line with their bows, and their arrow quivers were stuck in the ground near their feet. This was a recreational activity sponsored by W.R.A. The W.R.A. (Women's…

TITLE

Sports and Recreation

SUBJECT

Sports; Sports for women; College sports; Athletic clubs

SOURCE

Women in Sport and Physical Education at The College of Wooster, 1868-2010

CREATOR

Brenda Meese

CONTRIBUTOR

The College of Wooster

PUBLISHER

The College of Wooster

DATE

1899-1995

TYPE

Still image

FORMAT

JPEG

LANGUAGE

eng

RIGHTS

Placeholder until URL is established: Creative Commons by-nc-nd license forthcoming.

COVERAGE

1899-1995

RELATION

The items in this collection were all selected from the larger, more complete collection called Women in Sport and Physical Education at The College of Wooster, 1868-2010. http://cdm15963.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/landingpage/collection/p15963coll21