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In honor of Women’s History Month, @TheUnsungHeroines is taking over @LA84Foundation IG all this week. Today I will be at LA84 to discuss and sign, Game Changers: The Unsung Heroines of Sports History. This is a happy return, as much of the research for the book was done in the LA84 top-flight sports library. ----- Oh where it all began! This account and many stories in the book were inspired by the WomenSports magazine collection. This is where I read the name and saw the face of @laurathornhillcaswell for the first time. She will be on the panel today! In a bold effort to normalize the image of athletic women and nurture their dreams of competing on a professional stage, Billie Jean King followed her heart instead of her financial advisors and launched the first ever magazine to exclusively cover women in sports: “WomenSports Magazine.” Co-published by Billie Jean and her then husband Larry, it was headed by an all female editorial staff and manned by a writing staff equally divided between men and women, making the publication just as revolutionary behind the desk as it was in print. Unlike the existing publications of the day, WomenSports was staunchly devoid of sexist text or imagery. The first issue premiered in May 1974. Billie Jean King was featured on the cover. Articles included an piece by Billie Jean titled “How to Win” along with profiles of 26 year old race car driver Glenna Sacks and tennis champion Eleonora Sacks. Golfer Joan Blalock, Olympic Gold medalist swimmer Donna de Varona and Olympic gold medalist discus thrower Olga Connolly served as conultants for the inaugural issue. Within the first year of it being out, WomenSports gained twice the female readership as Sports Illustrated ( WomenSports had 200,000 readers, Sports Illustrated had half that), and 70,000 subscribers. The magazine appealed to athletes as well as women involved in the Women's Movement. The magazine underwent many editorial and ownership changes until 1984, when it was acquired by Conde Nast, and subsequently renamed and then by 2000 folded into another of their publications: @selfmagazine #theunsungheroines #gamechangers #la84 (at LA84 Foundation)

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She did it, she did it! ❤️#thejoyhouse #la84 #diving #givejoygetjoy https://www.instagram.com/p/B1Cn6VFjrpe/?igshid=1cnem6irfylak

I did It, I did it! ❤️#thejoyhouse #la84 #diving #vnso #givejoygetjoy https://www.instagram.com/p/B1CnvEDDy0Z/?igshid=1mvab3ilwdy0s

Its Summer and she is back in the pool and swim testing. Sarah is going back to diving and swimming just like, Ema, my big girl who used to do it every summer! So summer schedule starting next week is gym from 8 to 1pm everyday and then from 2 to 5pm diving and swimming. It worked for Ema. I needed to find something for her to do as I had to work. Thank god for LA84 they have a fantastic affordable program for all kids and that is where she discovered her gift and passion for waterpolo and her ticket to college! But that was after she tried gym, ballet, swim and diving. All I know is if you stay persistent and give your kid a chance they will eventually find something they are good at and passionate about and that will keep them busy and out of trouble and off the phone. Many kids don’t get this unfortunately❤️#thejoyhouse #la84 #funforkids #fitnessforkids #givejoygetjoy https://www.instagram.com/p/BywCU0Vjmuh/?igshid=1w3368gxm3waq