JANET WOLLUM is the author of the first edition of Outstanding Women Athletes: Who They Are and How They Influenced Sports in America. She holds a master of arts degree in womens history from Arizona State University and has been researching and writing on the history of women in sports for more than a decade. Woolum was a member of the 1995 U.S. National Bowling Team and is an Olympic Festival gold medalist.

• Foreword Introduction Acknowledgments History of Women's Sports Chapter 1--Women in American Sports Chapter 2--Women in the Olympics Biographies and Teams Chapter 3--Outstanding Women Athletes Who Influenced American Sports Chapter 4--Outstanding Women's Teams All American Girls Professional Baseball League America 1994 Colorado Silver Bullets Raybestos Brakettes Tennessee State University U.S. Synchronized Swiming Team U.S. Women's Gymnastics Team U.S. Women's National Soccer Team USA Basketball Women's National Team USA Softball Women's National Team Basic Resources Chapter 5--Selected Bibliography Chapter 6--Directory of Organizations Part IV: Appendixes Appendix A--Olympic Gold Medalists Appendix B--Award Winners and National Champions Appendix C--National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Champions--Division I Appendix D--Athletes Profiled in Outstanding Women Athletes, Arranged by Sport Appendix E--List of Organization Abbreviations Appendix F--Selected Reference Sources Index

JANET WOLLUM is the author of the first edition of Outstanding Women Athletes: Who They Are and How They Influenced Sports in America. She holds a master of arts degree in womens history from Arizona State University and has been researching and writing on the history of women in sports for more than a decade. Woolum was a member of the 1995 U.S. National Bowling Team and is an Olympic Festival gold medalist.

• Foreword Introduction Acknowledgments History of Women's Sports Chapter 1--Women in American Sports Chapter 2--Women in the Olympics Biographies and Teams Chapter 3--Outstanding Women Athletes Who Influenced American Sports Chapter 4--Outstanding Women's Teams All American Girls Professional Baseball League America 1994 Colorado Silver Bullets Raybestos Brakettes Tennessee State University U.S. Synchronized Swiming Team U.S. Women's Gymnastics Team U.S. Women's National Soccer Team USA Basketball Women's National Team USA Softball Women's National Team Basic Resources Chapter 5--Selected Bibliography Chapter 6--Directory of Organizations Part IV: Appendixes Appendix A--Olympic Gold Medalists Appendix B--Award Winners and National Champions Appendix C--National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Champions--Division I Appendix D--Athletes Profiled in Outstanding Women Athletes, Arranged by Sport Appendix E--List of Organization Abbreviations Appendix F--Selected Reference Sources Index