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    Legendary Women in Sports Media
    Legendary Women in Sports Media
    Legendary Women in Sports Media
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    Legendary Women in Sports Media

    By Martha London

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    From the first women who broke through the glass ceiling to the superstars of the modern media environment, Legendary Women in Sports Media tells the stories of the women who fought for equality in sports journalism and inspired a new generation of female sports reporters.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherNorth Star Editions
    Release dateJan 1, 2021
    ISBN9781634943345
    Legendary Women in Sports Media
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    Martha London

    Martha London is a writer and educator. She lives in the Twin Cities in Minnesota. When she isn’t writing, you can find her hiking in the woods.

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