
1944 Press Photo with great WW2 story of a female coach stepping in and leading the boys team to victory.
$25.00
Back of the photo story reads:
She has a way with players
Rolla, Missouri
Pinch-Hitting for the coach called away by the war, Martha Jane Ferguson, a physical education teacher of girls at Rolla, MO High School, took over coaching of the school's basketball squad, though she'd never coached before, and led them through a season of 21 victories and four defeats to win a conference crown and a sub-regional title.
4/1/1944
See pics for condition. Measures 7" x 9"
