The Granny Basketball National Tournament returns to Iowa
About this episode
The episode discusses the growing Granny Basketball League and its national tournament in Iowa, highlighting its connection to women's basketball history and the fight for women's rights in fashion.
The Granny Basketball League is growing fast, and this year's national tournament is in Ankeny. We hear from the Cedar Rapids Sizzlers, the Iowa Gold Stars and league founder Barb Tomlinson Trammel. We learn all about the sport, the league and how it connects with a rich history of women’s basketball in Iowa. Then, the freedom to wear trousers was one that women had to fight for and one of the earliest styles of pants that began to give women the freedom to move without restriction were called bloomers. Amelia Bloomer, women’s rights pioneer and reluctant fashion icon who lived in Iowa, inspired the name.
People in this episode
Guest: Barb Tomlinson Trammel
Topics covered
- women's basketball
- Granny Basketball League
- sports history
- women's rights
- fashion history
Keywords
- Granny Basketball
- women's basketball
- Iowa
- Amelia Bloomer
- sports tournament
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Granny Basketball League, Iowa Gold Stars
Places: Iowa, Ankeny, Cedar Rapids
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