Billie Moore, trailblazing Hall-of-Fame U.S. Olympics and UCLA coach, dies at 79

  • 📰 WOKVNews
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 23 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 13%
  • Publisher: 63%

Health Health Headlines News

Health Health Latest News,Health Health Headlines

Billie Moore, a pioneer in women's basketball, died of cancer Wednesday night, according to the Los Angeles Times. She was 79.

Walt Disney Television via Getty Images SPORTS - 1976 SUMMER OLYMPICS - Women's Basketball - The 1976 Summer Olympic Games aired on the Walt Disney Television via Getty Images Television Network from July 17 to August 1, 1976. Shoot Date: July 20, 1976. U.S.

Moore also became the first head coach of the U.S. women's Olympic basketball team in 1976 after she was an assistant coach for the national team at the Pan American Games in Mexico City and the World University Games in Moscow.

Billie Moore and the 1976 Olympic women's basketball team set the foundation for women's basketball as it is today, and for women's sports as it is today. Keep Billie and her family in your thoughts.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 247. in HEALTH

Health Health Latest News, Health Health Headlines