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Lissa Smith (Editor), Mariah Burton Nelson (Introduction), Lucy Danziger (Author)
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Both a gathering and a celebration, Nike brings together some of the best women writers on sports to chronicle, sport by sport, the struggles and the politics that permeate the arena, and the achievements of the achievers who've broken through to rise above. "The story of women in sports," writes former Stanford basketball star Mariah Burton Nelson in the introduction, "is a personal story, because nothing is more personal than a woman's bone, sinew, sweat and desire, and a political story, because nothing is more powerful than a woman's struggle to be free."

Sport by sport, the history of women in sports unfolds in sweeping, breezy narratives: Shelley Smith on basketball, Grace Lichtenstein on tennis, Malanie Hauser on golf, Amy Nutt on baseball, Karen Karbo on swimming, Kathleen McElroy on track and field--and the list goes on. And, of course, heroes emerge: Babe Didrikson Zaharias, Althea Gibson, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Gertrude Ederle, Billie Jean King, and scores of others who've slipped through memory's net and are finally rescued here.

Clearly assembled to inspire, Nike indeed does. But it also instructs. "This book shows what women can do when they work hard, when they team up, when they hurdle the barriers that are placed in front of them," writes Nelson. "It's about them, but it's also about us. By revealing their past, it points the way toward our future." And in Nike, so much of what's revealed borders on revelation. --Jeff Silverman --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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The pithy title promises a more powerful punch than is actually delivered in this collection of longwinded essays by women sportswriters on women's successes and struggles in 13 different sports. With the current wave of interest in female athletes this book is intended to provide comprehensive coverage of the topic: "Compared to the relentless daily barrage of information about male athletes, news about women's accomplishments is still strangely sketchy and distorted," writes Nelson. But most of the essays, in giving detailed historical overviews of the key figures and events in each sport, lack focus and read like chapters of a textbook, only not as well organized. The exceptions are Grace Lichtenstein's examination of great tennis rivalries, and Michelle Kaufman's eloquent analysis of figure skating. Beyond these, the interesting stories?such as Anita DeFrantz, the rower who led would-be Olympians in the fight against Jimmy Carter's 1980 boycott?are lost among endless anecdotes and dry statistics. If it's the facts you're after, skip to the back of the book, where a timeline from 776 B.C. to the present tells more about women in sports.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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  • Paperback: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press; illustrated edition edition (October 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0871137615
  • ISBN-13: 978-0871137616
  • Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #557,546 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars long overdue!!, November 4, 1998
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In "Nike" you will find amazing tales of female athletes past and present, and the obstacles they met and overcame along the way. Finally you can read about some of the great pioneers of women's sports, and those who are superstars today. A great gift for your girlfriend or wife (she'll think you are up-to-date on women's issues), boyfriend or husband(he can learn that women have contributed so much more to sports than the pom-pom on the sideline), son (he'll learn to respect girl athletes, and play with them), or daughter (she'll know she's not alone in her quest for athletic excellence)- they can all get something great out of this long overdue contribution to the history of women in sport.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A remarkable book about remarkable women !, November 17, 1998
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A MUST for all young women of today -truly inspirational. A comprehensive and significant book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Insightful. A must for any female athlete., October 16, 1998
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An amazing compilation and portrayal of some of the world's ground-breaking athletes.
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5.0 out of 5 stars An essential book on women's sports
I am an author and scholar in the field of women's athletics, and this book is among the very best I have come across. Read more
Published on May 31, 2006 by Vince Prygoski

4.0 out of 5 stars A must read for sports fans of both genders
There are 13 essays about various sports and also includes and introduction and conclusion. Some of the essays were better than others, usually because of the sport the essay... Read more
Published on March 9, 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars FINALLY
I would really like to exhale now that someone finally gave props to the female basketball players who have great talent, but are not in the WNBA or Over Seas playing on a... Read more
Published on December 12, 2001 by T Charles

5.0 out of 5 stars This book reminds women of just how much they have achieved.
I was so impressed with this book that I plan to include it in a graduate-level college course about women's sports.
Published on August 11, 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars From a man's perspective...
I was drawn to the book because I wanted to find out what made women athletes tick. Nike does a fine job of this and adds more insight than I expected. Read more
Published on October 27, 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars amazing stories of truly heroic women
I got a chance to read the sneak preview of this book and thought is was great! I'd highly recommend it to anyone who's a sports fan or an athlete. Read more
Published on August 26, 1998

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