Ely woman cherishes varsity letter earned before Title IX

Name: Ely woman cherishes varsity letter earned before Title IX
Uploaded: 2022-06-23T14:13:30Z
Duration: 1 min 45 s
Description: In the late 1950s, long before Title IX solidified women’s rights to play sports, Virginia Shepherd received a varsity letter for synchronized swimming, a letter she was almost forced to give back after someone complained to the school board about women being honored for athletics.

In the late 1950s, long before Title IX solidified women’s rights to play sports, Virginia Shepherd received a varsity letter for synchronized swimming, a letter she was almost forced to give back after someone complained to the school board about women being honored for athletics.

Posted June 23, 2022 9:13am CDT