Ellyn Bartges

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  St Cloud, Minnesota, United States

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  News Release Contact: Christopher Wills April 1, 2013 O: 217-558-8970 ‘Throwing open the door’ for female athletes Lincoln Presidential Library explores the growth of women’s basketball in Illinois through oral histories SPRINGFIELD – It’s easy to forget that the thrill of basketball was denied to many Illinois girls less than 40 years ago. A new oral history project by the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum chronicles the early struggles for girls and young women who wanted to play. The oral history project – entitled “What About the Character of the Girls?: Girls’ and Women’s Basketball in Illinois, 1968-1977” – includes 18 interviews, with many more to come. The title of the project comes from Lori Ramsey, who was only allowed access to the gym one day a week when she was coaching in Pekin decades ago. Her request for more gym time was declined by administrators saying sports helped develop the character of boys. Ramsey replied “What about the character of the girls?” in red letters across the memo and sent it back to the school’s athletic director. The oral histories can be heard at http://tinyurl.com/GirlsBasketballHistory. Additional oral histories are featured at www.OralHistory.illinois.gov. The interviews were conducted by Ellyn Bartges, who knows firsthand about the difficulties facing female athletes. Bartges played in Illinois’ very first girls’ high school basketball tournament. “These interviews capture an extraordinary time in the history of Illinois and the nation,” Bartges said. Bartges began the interviews while working on her M.A. at Western Illinois University. The project originally focused on Illinois but expanded to incorporate stories from throughout the country while Bartges pursued her Ph.D. at the University of Illinois. The interviews now include people who influenced or impacted players and coaches in Illinois. St Cloud State University

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  St Cloud State University

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  News Release Contact: Christopher Wills April 1, 2013 O: 217-558-8970 ‘Throwing open the door’ for female athletes Lincoln Presidential Library explores the growth of women’s basketball in Illinois through oral histories SPRINGFIELD – It’s easy to forget that the thrill of basketball was denied to many Illinois girls less than 40 years ago. A new oral history project by the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum chronicles the early struggles for girls and young women who wanted to play. The oral history project – entitled “What About the Character of the Girls?: Girls’ and Women’s Basketball in Illinois, 1968-1977” – includes 18 interviews, with many more to come. The title of the project comes from Lori Ramsey, who was only allowed access to the gym one day a week when she was coaching in Pekin decades ago. Her request for more gym time was declined by administrators saying sports helped develop the character of boys. Ramsey replied “What about the character of the girls?” in red letters across the memo and sent it back to the school’s athletic director. The oral histories can be heard at http://tinyurl.com/GirlsBasketballHistory. Additional oral histories are featured at www.OralHistory.illinois.gov. The interviews were conducted by Ellyn Bartges, who knows firsthand about the difficulties facing female athletes. Bartges played in Illinois’ very first girls’ high school basketball tournament. “These interviews capture an extraordinary time in the history of Illinois and the nation,” Bartges said. Bartges began the interviews while working on her M.A. at Western Illinois University. The project originally focused on Illinois but expanded to incorporate stories from throughout the country while Bartges pursued her Ph.D. at the University of Illinois. The interviews now include people who influenced or impacted players and coaches in Illinois.

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  Western Illinois University

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  St Cloud State University , Western Illinois University .

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  St Cloud State University