Promotional Spotlight: Beaver County Times’ Let Us Play

Promotional Spotlight: Beaver County Times’ Let Us Play

 

Athletic scholarships for women simply didn’t exist until a senator from Indiana proposed Title IX, which was a portion of the United States Education Amendments of 1972. It said no person on the basis of sex could be excluded from participation or benefits of any education program receiving federal assistance.

Marking the 45th anniversary since Title IX was passed, the Beaver County Times recently launched the web TV series Let Us Play: Women in Sports. It highlights four incredible female athlete game-changers from the area who tell their stories about the personal challenges and prejudices they faced, and what it took to overcome obstacles to make their names in athletics.

To quote Hannah Daman, a professional football player for the Pittsburgh Passion, and one of the women featured in the series, “Women can do anything men can do. They can jet ski. They can play baseball. They can be astronauts. They can be marathon swimmers. You can be whatever you want to be, as long as you have the desire to go there.”

For more information, contact Marina Weis at mweis@timesonline.com.