In the seventies we had to make it acceptable for people to accept girls and women as athletes. We had to make it okay for them to be active. Those were much scarier times for females in sports.
“I had me jaw broken, and so my chin stuck way out. That's how I became tough - I learned to pick up anything and fight back.”
“I learned compassion from being discriminated against. Everything bad that's ever happened to me has taught me compassion.”