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Cindy Dick
Nov 16, 202410 min read
The Allers Collection
I’ve collected vintage women’s sports cards since the early 1990s and I'm fascinated when I find a card that I’ve never seen before....
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Cindy Dick
Aug 9, 20242 min read
Tennis Anyone? 1924 Olympic Games in Paris, France
A look at what women's tennis was like in the 1924 Olympic Games.
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Cindy Dick
Jul 26, 20243 min read
100 Years, Same Country, Different Time - Comparing the 1924 Olympics to Today, One Sport at a Time (Fencing)
It’s the 100th year anniversary of the Olympic Games in Paris, France and to celebrate it, we’re looking into the women’s experience 100...
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Cindy Dick
May 30, 20242 min read
Yvonne Cox-Holmes' Journey Back to the LPGA
Yvonne Cox-Holmes returns to competing in the LPGA after retiring in 2005.
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Cindy Dick
May 3, 20238 min read
Healing Gymnasts with Hart
By Cindy Dick May 3, 2023 Some injuries in sport are unforgettable... Joe Theismann's leg break, Greg Louganis' head splitting dive, or...
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Cindy Dick
Feb 20, 20226 min read
How One Man Made a Huge Difference for Women in the World of Sports Cards. Meet @Peter_Packman
When I first started the Instagram page called Giant Legends, I found that men were following the site in far greater numbers than women....
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Cindy Dick
Oct 7, 20204 min read
If Donna Lovetro Wrote the Song "When I'm 64" It Would Have Included "Set A Power Lifting Record"
An inspirational journey of staying healthy and strong.
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Cindy Dick
Jun 19, 20204 min read
Rooting for a Good Cause
Bridget Pettis’ Journey from the Basketball Court to Growing a Healthier Community “You cannot fail if you don’t want to. You can’t. ...
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Cindy Dick
Sep 6, 201910 min read
So You Want To Bicycle Tour? Two Veteran Riders Share Their Tips
Read how two women have seen the world from the vantage point of a bicycle seat. We hope that our experiences inspire you to embark on...
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Cindy Dick
Jul 5, 20192 min read
Women's soccer - How the 1917 Dick, Kerr Ladies soccer team started by challenging the men.
The skill level of women's soccer has impressed the world as we watch the 2019 World Cup soccer players in awe. The U.S. faced England in...
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Cindy Dick
Apr 18, 20184 min read
She Earned Five Gold Medals in the Senior Olympics and is Ranked in the Top 10 Nationally.
Malinda Case swims for many reasons. Swimming started, as with most of us, as childhoodd fun. As an adult, she swam for her mental...
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Cindy Dick
Jan 21, 20182 min read
Thirteen Women Were the Foundation to the Winter Olympics Legacy
The first official Winter Olympics happened 30 years after the start of the modern Olympic Games. In 1924, the winter games were born in...
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Cindy Dick
Nov 10, 20171 min read
Molla Mallory, a Navratilova-esque champion of the 1920's.
Molla B. Mallory (1884-1959) Molla Mallory was an American tennis champion in the early part of the 20th century but few know of her mark...
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Cindy Dick
Oct 15, 20172 min read
The Battle of the Sexes was Just the Beginning for Billie Jean King
More than a tennis legend, Billie Jean King is known for being a champion of women’s equality. The movie “Battle of the Sexes” tells the...
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Cindy Dick
Oct 2, 20164 min read
"Never, Ever Give Up." Diana Nyad
When most people turn 60 they start to dream about retirement. Diana Nyad is not "most people". She decided, at the age of 60, that...
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Cindy Dick
Aug 18, 20161 min read
A Lifetime Achievement Award - Dot Wilkinson, Arizona Softball Legend
On Saturday, August 13, 2016, 94 year old Dot Wilkinson was awarded the "Lifetime Achievement Award" from the Arizona Softball Foundation....
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Cindy Dick
Aug 17, 20162 min read
The 1964 Olympics - the women's story
1964 Olympics - Tokyo, Japan The images in this post are all from vintage trading cards. The 1964 games were marked by several firsts:...
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Cindy Dick
Jul 30, 20162 min read
"The fastest woman on earth" The 1960 Olympics
Rome, Italy The 1960 games were the first to be nationally broadcast in North America. TV was still relatively new and most TV stations...
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Cindy Dick
Jul 4, 20163 min read
1956 Olympics - the Women's history
1956 Summer Olympics Hosted “down under" in the Southern hemisphere, where their seasons are opposite. What could possibly go wrong?...
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Cindy Dick
May 21, 20162 min read
1952 Olympics, the women's history
1952 Olympics, Helsinki Finland Russia returns to the Olympics but this time as the Soviet Union. The People’s Republic of China (PRC),...
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