The Grads Are Playing Tonight!: The Story of the Edmonton Commercial Graduates Basketball Club

by M. Ann Hall, Terry Jones (Foreword)

Between 1915 and 1940 the amazing Edmonton Grads dominated women's basketball in Canada. Coached by J. Percy Page, they played over 400 official games, losing only 20; they travelled more than 125,000 miles in Canada, the United States, and Europe; and they crossed the Atlantic three times to defend their world title at exhibition games held in conjunction with the Summer Olympics in Paris, Amsterdam, and Berlin. Meticulously researched and documented-including capsule biographies of all 38 women who played for the Grads over the years and over 100 photos-the story of the Edmonton Grads will enthrall fans of sport history and women in sport. [CTV ]

Genres: Sports, Basketball, Canada, Nonfiction, History

384 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2011

Reviews

[Kat Edwards · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 stars

[Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

How is it that a team this successful is so little known? Search Google for most winning team and you'll find dozens of responses citing teams with a winning record much less impressive than the Edmonton Grads (well over 90% in their 25 years).

If you're a fan of basketball or women's sport, this is worth a read. Well-researched and interesting, including profiles of all 38 "official" Grads. Thank you M. Ann Hall for bringing the team to light once again.

[Malcolm]

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