Ann Meyers Drysdale is one of the greatest stars in the history of basketball. But her rise wasn't without controversy. Her 1979 NBA bid to play with the Indiana Pacers brought a barrage of criticism. But Ann simply wanted to play among the best. She had always competed with the guys, and she never let anyone keep her down.
A female first in many categories, Ann Meyers Drysdale was the first woman ever signed to a four-year athletic scholarship to UCLA, where she remains the only four-time Bruin basketball All American, male or female. Ann was also the only woman ever asked to compete in ABC Sports' Superstars, pitting her against elite athletes like Mark Spitz, Joe Frazier, O. J. Simpson, and Mark Gastineau.
In You Let Some Girl Beat You? Ann shares with us her inspirational story for the first time.
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"I was captivated by the life story of this amazing athlete, and pioneer of the current era of womens basketball. The same mind set that made her a winner in so many athletic areas has helped her to be a winner in the battles she faced off the court." — Jeannie (5 out of 5 stars)
"I was captivated by the life story of this amazing athlete, and pioneer of the current era of womens basketball. The same mind set that made her a winner in so many athletic areas has helped her to be a winner in the battles she faced off the court."
" A good book on the history of women's basketball "
" Interesting topic, but not the best autobiography. "
" I hadn't realized until picking this up what a trailblazer Meyers Drysdale really was. "
Joni Ravenna is the editor of the OC Woman section of Parenting magazine. She also writes for Taste for Life magazine, and her work has been published in the LA Times, Esquire, and Coast magazine, among others. Ravenna is also a television writer/producer and a published, award-winning playwright.
Pam Ward, an AudioFile Earphones Award–winning narrator, found her true calling reading books for the blind and physically handicapped for the Library of Congress’ Talking Books program. The fact that she can work with Blackstone Audio from the beauty of the mountains of Southern Oregon is an unexpected bonus.
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