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Women in Sports - Team Sports

History of Women in Team Sports -- notable female athletes, women's sports organizations, and the place of women in baseball, basketball, hockey, rowing, soccer, and volleyball.
Hockey: Women's Hockey: A Primer
From About's Pro Ice Hockey Guide, key information on the history of women and girls on ice.
Hockey: Profiles for Women Hockey Players
1994 Team USA and Team Canada players, documented.
Football: National Women's Football League
Emphasis is on the Texas teams that were part of the 1960s-1970s women's football league.
Volleyball: Women's Pro Beach Volleyball Association
Official web site of organization formed in 1986 and dissolved in 1998. Includes schedules and awards through 1997.

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