In this honest and insightful episode of Game Changers, Ann Meyers Drysdale takes us through each phase of her life from her early accomplishments, being the first high school player to make the US National Basketball Team, the first woman to receive a four year athletic scholarship to UCLA, to becoming the first and only female athlete to ever sign a contract as a free agent with the NBA, playing for the WBL up to her extensive broadcasting career and becoming the Vice President of the Phoenix Mercury.
A true Game Changer in the world of basketball and women’s sports; Ann shines a light on her experiences and lessons learned through her colorful career breaking the gender barrier in multiple industries.
You can purchase Ann's book, "You Let Some Girl Beat You" here on Amazon.
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In this honest and insightful episode of Game Changers, Ann Meyers Drysdale takes us through each phase of her life from her early accomplishments, being the first high school player to make the US National Basketball Team, the first woman to receive a four year athletic scholarship to UCLA, to becoming the first and only female athlete to ever sign a contract as a free agent with the NBA, playing for the WBL up to her extensive broadcasting career and becoming the Vice President of the Phoenix Mercury.
A true Game Changer in the world of basketball and women’s sports; Ann shines a light on her experiences and lessons learned through her colorful career breaking the gender barrier in multiple industries.
You can purchase Ann's book, "You Let Some Girl Beat You" here on Amazon.
We hope you enjoy this episode! Please take 10 seconds to give us a 5 ⭐️ rating and a short written review! That will help our podcast tremendously by allowing other likeminded listeners to find us!
If you'd like to support the Women's Sports Museum, click here!
Have a game changer you'd like to hear on our podcast?
Email us at: podcast@womenssportsmuseum.org
You can follow The Women's Sports Museum on Instagram @womenssportsmuseum