Legacy of the Blues: A Century of Athletics at the W - Hardcover

Burdeshaw

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1469164191 ISBN 13: 9781469164199

Publisher: Xlibris, 2012

Synopsis

Mississippi University for Women was a pioneer in the Southeast Region as well as the State of Mississippi in encouraging promoting and sponsoring intercollegiate athletics for women The programs were always of the highest quality and conducted with integrity The students and coaches involved were dedicated and committed to their respective sport Loss of the Physical Education Assembly Building destroyed by a tornado in 2002 and the subsequent decision 2003 by the university to cease participation in intercollegiate athletics prompted the writing of this book Physical resources and historical records had been destroyed Concern that the knowledge of this program would be lost along with its signifi cance to the university alumnae and women s sport history challenged five retired Health and Kinesiology faculty members to write this book They knew that their collective knowledge and experiences were invaluable in recording a century of athletic competition at the W These women promoted the educational model of sport believing that the opportunity to participate in sports brings both value and pleasure to the quality of life

About this edition

• Publisher: Xlibris
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1469164191
• ISBN 13: 9781469164199
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 538