Anyone nostalgic for the '60s and '70s women's sports in Iowa will enjoy this old book, Only in Iowa: Where the High School Girl Athlete is Queen by Jim Enright (796.3238 ENR).
This is the only book I've ever seen that covers all the main women's sports in Iowa - including basketball, golf, tennis, softball, track, volleyball, and swimming.
The author has done his homework. He's interviewed many people close to the sports - the athletes, sportswriters, and coaches. The personal stories and quotes will keep the reader interested. Some of the reprinted articles are truly inspirational and can apply to anyone - even those with no interest in sports.
Readers will be happy to know that at the end of the book, there is the "Hall of Fame" and list of statistics (although many of which are probably broken by now).
c Waterloo Public Library 2008
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