Inaugural Ballers

 Inaugural Ballers: the True Story of the First US Women's Olympic Basketball Team by Andrew Maraniss

Text from the back cover:

Twenty years before women's soccer became an Olympic sport and the formation of the WNBA, the 1976 US women's basketball team laid the foundation for the rise of women's sports in America.  Though they were unknowns from small schools, at the time of the '76 Olympics, the American team included a roster of players who would go on to become some of the most legendary figures in the history of basketball.  Packed with thoroughly researched details about the beginning of US women's basketball, Inaugural Ballers is the fascinating story of the women who paved the way for girls everywhere.

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Ms. Sharp's quick review:  These ladies are amazing!