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Meet Arizona's grandmother of women's sports, Ina Gittings
FromValley 101
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Length:
24 minutes
Released:
Mar 11, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Interest in women’s sports, particularly at the college level, is skyrocketing. According to Nielsen, which collects audience numbers across different media, the 2023 NCAA women's final drew nearly 10 million viewers – up 103% from the previous year.
But this is a recent development. The story of women's sports is long and hard-fought. And one of its champions is a woman who took no guff from anyone.
In this second episode of Arizona HERstory, Season 2, Valley 101 explores the life of Ina Gittings − the "grandmother" of women's collegiate sports in Arizona.
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But this is a recent development. The story of women's sports is long and hard-fought. And one of its champions is a woman who took no guff from anyone.
In this second episode of Arizona HERstory, Season 2, Valley 101 explores the life of Ina Gittings − the "grandmother" of women's collegiate sports in Arizona.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
Mar 11, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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