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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