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Author Byrne, Julie, 1968-

Title O God of players : the story of the Immaculata Mighty Macs / Julie Byrne
Published New York : Columbia University Press, ©2003

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Description 1 online resource (xvii, 291 pages) : illustrations
Series Religion and American culture
Religion and American culture (New York, N.Y.)
Contents Making the team, making identity -- Practicing basketball, practicing class -- Bodies in basketball -- Praying for the team -- Ladies of the court -- Championships and community -- Immaculata College basketball survey -- Surveys, interviews, correspondence, and unpublished memoirs
Summary Between 1972 and 1974, the Mighty Macs of Immaculata College -- a small Catholic women's school outside Philadelphia -- made history by winning the first three women's national college basketball championships ever played. A true Cinderella team, this
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-277) and index
Notes In English
Print version record
Subject Immaculata College -- Basketball -- History
Immaculata Mighty Macs (Basketball team) -- History
SUBJECT Immaculata College. fast (OCoLC)fst00601890
Immaculata Mighty Macs (Basketball team) fast (OCoLC)fst00778252
Subject Basketball for women -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- History
SPORTS & RECREATION -- Basketball.
RELIGION -- General.
Basketball.
Basketball for women.
Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Genre/Form History.
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2003043574
ISBN 0231501951
9780231501958