The Grads Are Playing Tonight!

The Grads Are Playing Tonight!

Author: M. Ann Hall

Publisher: University of Alberta

Published: 2011-12-12

Total Pages: 385

ISBN-13: 0888646127

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Between 1915 and 1940 the amazing Edmonton Grads dominated women's basketball in Canada. Coached by J. Percy Page, they played over 400 official games, losing only 20; they travelled more than 125,000 miles in Canada, the United States, and Europe; and they crossed the Atlantic three times to defend their world title at exhibition games held in conjunction with the Summer Olympics in Paris, Amsterdam, and Berlin. Meticulously researched and documented-including capsule biographies of all 38 women who played for the Grads over the years and over 100 photos-the story of the Edmonton Grads will enthrall fans of sport history and women in sport. [CTV interview: http://tinyurl.com/6pxg5aq]


Canada's Other Game

Canada's Other Game

Author: Brian I. Daly

Publisher: Dundurn

Published: 2013-09-09

Total Pages: 265

ISBN-13: 145970634X

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Record numbers of Canadian youths are taking up basketball, but the sport languishes in the shadow of hockey. From the sport's beginning to the era of Steve Nash, this book chronicles basketball's struggle to overcome its history as the poor cousin of Canadian sports.