I don't know the chronology. I just know there was nothing when I was there.
On Thu, Jul 14, 2011 at 12:20 AM, Jerry Belloit <[email protected]> wrote: > Helen,**** > > ** ** > > I thought Florida had a women’s swim team, tennis team, track team, and > golf team before Title IX.**** > > ** ** > > However, your point about how far the women’s program has come since Title > IX is right on. **** > > ** ** > > Jerry**** > > ** ** > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *Helen Huntley > *Sent:* Wednesday, July 13, 2011 9:08 PM > *To:* gatortalk > *Subject:* [gatortalk] Women's World Cup**** > > ** ** > > I think it's remarkable that the Women's World Cub is generating so much > excitement right in the middle of our Title IX discussion--and we have two > Gator Title IX beneficiaries on the team. (Besides star Abby Wambach, > there's Heather Mitts http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heather_Mitts . I saw > her on video doing the Gator chomp after the victory over Brazil.)**** > > ** ** > > It just shows how far UF Athletics have come in providing opportunities for > women--from absolutely nothing to teams that have players performing at the > highest level. In the really olden days when I was growing up, girls played > softball (albeit slow pitch) and my high school had girls' golf and tennis > teams, but UF had no women's teams at all. I'm really glad they have the > opportunity now. And that I can still enjoy my Gator football.**** > > ** ** > > Helen**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > > > -- **** > > Helen Huntley**** > > (727) 823-3801**** > > www.helenhuntley.com**** > > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions > 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions > 2008 National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), > Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us**** > > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions > 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions > 2008 National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), > Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us > -- Helen Huntley (727) 823-3801 www.helenhuntley.com -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us
