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Breakin' the Glass: The American Basketball League, 1996-1998

27 minutes 41 seconds

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Televised basketball game shows female players on the court, scorecard at the bottom of the screen. Caption. All the little girls out there watching the game.

Chronicles the rise and fall of the American Basketball League (ABL), the professional basketball league for women players. Includes interviews with cofounder Anne Cribbs and some of the athletes who discuss what it means for women to finally have the opportunity to play basketball professionally in the U.S.

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