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O God of Players: The Story of the Immaculata Mighty Macs
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by Julie Byrne


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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.

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For the 1940 season, team tryouts were scheduled for a December afternoon shortly before the Christmas holidays.

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  • Title O God of Players: The Story of the Immaculata Mighty Macs
  • Author Julie Byrne
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 312
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Columbia University Press, US
  • Date 2003-10-15
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780231127493 / 0231127499
  • Weight 0.93 lbs (0.42 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.92 x 6.24 x 0.65 in (22.66 x 15.85 x 1.65 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Immaculata College - Basketball - History, Immaculata Mighty Macs (Basketball team) -
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2003043574
  • Dewey Decimal Code 796.323

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Citations

  • Booklist, 09/01/2003, Page 38
  • Choice, 03/01/2004, Page 1332
  • Library Journal, 08/01/2003, Page 0

About the author

Julie Byrne is an assistant professor of religion at Duke University. She lives in Durham, North Carolina.
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