By 1974, colleges and universities across the United States were starting to measure the full impact of Title IX, the landmark 1972 law that called for equitable treatment of men and women in programs receiving federal funding.
The ripple effects were particularly felt in college athletics, where men’s sports had long received the lion’s share of attention, funding and support. There was clear resistance among athletic directors to tackle the topic of women’s sports and The Associated Press put together a five-part series looking into the details.
Below is one story from that series as it appeared in the Press and Sun-Bulletin of Binghamton, New York, on Nov.
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