O God of Players: The Story of the Immaculata Mighty Macs (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780231127486)

Between 1972 and 1974, the Mighty Macs of Immaculata College--a small Catholic women's school outside Philadelphia--made history by winning the first three women's national college basketball championships ever played. A true Cinderella team, this unlikely fifteenth-seeded squad triumphed against enormous odds and four powerhouse state teams to secure the championship title and capture the imaginations of fans and sportswriters across the country. But while they were making a significant contribution to legitimizing women's sports in America, the Mighty Macs were also challenging the traditional roles and obligations that circumscribed their Catholic schoolgirl lives. In this vivid account of Immaculata basketball, Julie Byrne goes beyond the fame to explore these young women's unusual lives, their rare opportunities and pleasures, their religious culture, and the broader ideas of womanhood they inspired and helped redefine.

Author: Julie Byrne
ISBN-10: 0231127480
ISBN-13: 9780231127486
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Language: English
Published: 10/15/2003
Pages: 312
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.17lbs
Size: 9.48h x 6.04w x 0.83d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 09/01/2003 pg. 176
Booklist 09/01/2003 pg. 38
Choice 03/01/2004 pg. 1332
Reference and Research Bk News 02/01/2004 pg. 75