A tomboy who was better at baseball and as fierce as any boy onthe football field, Nancy Lieberman had always been a sports nut. But when she discovered basketball, she knew she had found her sport. Overcoming her mother's objections and the other kids' taunts, Nancy played every chance she got. When the announcement went out that the U.S. Women's team was holding tryouts for the Olympic team, she snuck out to the tryouts - but even if she made the team, would her mom let 15-year old nancy play?
Language
English
Format
Paperback
Release
September 01, 2000
ISBN 13
9781930546400
A Drive To Win: The Story Of Nancy Lieberman Cline (Anything You Can Do... New Sports Heroes For Girls)
A tomboy who was better at baseball and as fierce as any boy onthe football field, Nancy Lieberman had always been a sports nut. But when she discovered basketball, she knew she had found her sport. Overcoming her mother's objections and the other kids' taunts, Nancy played every chance she got. When the announcement went out that the U.S. Women's team was holding tryouts for the Olympic team, she snuck out to the tryouts - but even if she made the team, would her mom let 15-year old nancy play?