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1. THERE WERE THE RED HEADS 노 Got red hair? Are you a girl? Can you shoot and score a free throw from your knees? How about being able to take a basketball between the ankles, jump and kick your legs back sending the ball into the air, over your head, and through the hoop? If the answer is yes, then you could have been part of the FIRST women's professional basketball team that reigned from 1936-1986. Who are these women basketball players? The All American Red Heads barnstormed America filling gyms with wonderment and amazement. Their basketball prowess would make the men of the NBA proud. They spent nights in nearly every corner of America and beyond. They entertained the masses for 50 years, and now showcased in the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in Knoxville, Tennessee. History of Women's Basketball Women's basketball goes back to the beginning when it was invented by James Naismith in 1891. Only one year later Sendra Berenson, a woman's gymnastics teacher at Smith College adapted the rules, and taught her students the game. Naturally an out cry arose. Women weren't supposed to throw balls. Women weren't even legal citizens yet! Women were considered the weaker sex, and needed protection, not exercise. After all women needed to have children, and playing sports was deemed harmful to the woman's physiology. Besides that women were brought up to become a wife, and take care of the husband. The Name The All American Red Heads was started in 1935 by a man named C.M. "Ole" Olson, a player, coach, booking agent, and publicity man. His wife Doyle owned a chain of beauty salons around Cassville, Missouri. Girls' basketball was growing in popularity. Several young ladies who worked for Mrs. Olson were extraordinary basketball players. They formed a basketball team and were moderately successful. Two of their players were natural red heads. One night in 1935, as a prank, the rest of the team decided to dye their hair red. You can guess what happened next. Yes, the team became known as the Red Heads. First they were known as the Cassville Red Heads, and then took the name of the Missouri Red Heads. Prominent women players from the AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) joined the team. Olson knew he was on to something big. He renamed the team the All American Red Heads, and proceeded to take them on the road in 1936. Requirements Playing basketball well and having fabulous ball handling skills was the first requirement in trying out for the team. If any of the women didn't have natural read hair, they she either had to wear a wig or dye her hair red. After all, this was the team's calling card. She also had to wear makeup, dress nicely, and she had to project an image of a glamorous lady. Playing Ball The Red Heads "got game" and became an instant attraction. The women traveled constantly with two teams, and sometimes three. Their popularity soared in the mid 40's. The Red Heads enchanted everyone with their skills and wizardry. Their games raised thousands of dollars for many charities from the Veteran's of Foreign Wars to the Lions Clubs.

2. On the court the Red Heads surpassed any basketball anyone had seen. When they weren't playing comedic roles, they were playing basketball at its best. Armed with an array of trick plays, the women could pass, handle the ball and shoot. These women worked tirelessly to improve their game even with their natural talents, and wonderful basketball skills. These women were special, and they showed it. Straight basketball was played at every game for at least the first quarter. Then the game became entertainment. Special basketball skills were displayed at half-time to get the audience ready for a show. Routinely the Red Heads shot and made free throws while on their knees. They often dribbled the ball while on their knees. Most of the shots were beyond description. Faye Mason held the ball between her ankles, jumped and kicked her legs back. The ball would fly up, over her head, and often go into the hoop. The Red Heads became the most innovative women's basketball team ever. Only the Harlem Globetrotters were comparable. Records The Red heads played superb ball. They competed against men's semi-pro and amateur teams, and won 80 percent of the time. From 1936-1973 they never won fewer than 100 games a year. In 1953 they won 134 games. In 1972, multiple All American Red Heads teams won 558 games and lost 84 games, and they were all against men's teams. Lorene More scored 35,425 points while she played with the team for 11 years. Since they were barnstorming from town to town, the word got out that they were not just good but spectacular. The team wouldn't have made it if they had played poorly. Each town reported to the next town on the team's amazing abilities. Where are they now? They are no longer donning their red wigs, or flirting with the referees or opponents. But the contribution of the All American Red Heads is not forgotten. In 1986 their reign ended, but their influence has dribbled its way into basketball history. In June of 1999, the All American Red Heads were honored with their own exhibit at he Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. Women's basketball became an Olympic sport in 1976. An attempt to establish a national professional league was made in 1978. But three seasons later it died. Another unsuccessful attempt was made in 1984. Call it lack of sponsorship, lack of publicity, who knows. But, today we have the WNBA. When watching today's pro women play, remember the struggle, and support those teams. Remember that a team of red-haired women barnstormed the country and kept women's basketball alive in the 21st century. Have you seen the TV commercial for Oreos in which the Williams sisters and Manning brothers both appear, playafully bickering and bantering as real brothers and sisters do? That got us to thinking about other famous American athletic brothers and sisters. The Williamses and Mannings are a good start as you couldn't think of better sports siblings ... Venus and Serena can boast 16 Grand Slam singles tennis championships between them, and seven in doubles; and Peyton and Eli both have won a Super Bowl as NFL quarterbacks.

3. Here are some other families to remember, and the key to selection is that the siblings have to be similarly accomplished ... i.e., you could mention brothers Hank and Tommie Aaron as both appeared in the majors, but Hall of Famer Hank played in 3,298 games and obscure Tommie in just 437, so they don't make our list. Sorry, ladies, the Williamses are the only famous U.S. athletic sisters we could come up with. Here's the rest of our top 12 (we couldn't keep it to 10) and the decades of their main performance. Bear in mind, there have been more than 300 sets of brothers just in professional baseball and football each, so there's a lot to pick from and our apologies in advance if there's someone 노노노노노 we should have mentioned and didn't. The Barber* brothers, football, 2000s: Tiki was a star running back for the Giants; Ronde still starts at cornerback for the Tampa Bay Bucs. Both have made All-Pro. The Browner brothers, football, 1980s: This is probably our championship set of athletic brothers with four ... four! ... of 'em having played in the NFL. Ross, a huge star at Notre Dame, and Joey each spent 10 years in the pros but Jim and Keith also enjoyed significant time. The Dean brothers, baseball, 1930s: Colorful Hall of Famer Dizzy won 30 games for the Cardinals in 1934 and 28 the next year; teammate and brother Paul won 19 games each those two years. The DiMaggio brothers, baseball, 1930s, '40s and '50s: Everyone knows Joe with the Yankees but Dom also excelled for the Red Sox, leading the AL twice in runs and once in triples. A third brother, Vince, also made the majors and drove in 100 runs in 1941 with the Pirates but is also unfortunately noted for striking out 134 times in 1938, a huge number and in fact a record back then. The Grant* brothers, basketball, 1990s: Horace, 6-foot-10, started at power forward for the Bulls' great three consecutive NBA championship teams (1991-93); Harvey, 6-8, spent 11 years in the NBA with various squads, and averaged over 18 points a game in three seasons. The Mahre* brothers, skiing, 1980s: Phil took gold in the slalom at the 1984 Winter Olympics, Steve finishing right behind him. The Matthews brothers, football, 1980s: Bruce was a Hall of Fame offensive guard with the Oilers and Titans; Clay toiled an incredible 19 years as a linebacker with several teams. The Perry brothers, baseball, 1960s and '70s: Spitballing Gaylord won 20 games five times with a high of 24 during 22 years with various teams; Jim also won 24 games with the Twins in 1970 as the highlight of his 17-year career. The Sharpe brothers, football, 1980s, '90s: Shannon was a star tight end mainly with the Broncos; Sterling had seven sterling years as a wide receiver with the Packers. The Waner brothers, baseball, 1920s and '30s: 5-foot-8 Paul and 5-foot-9 Lloyd, outfielders together on the Pirates, both are Hall of Famers. Paul averaged .333 lifetime with 3,152 hits and led the NL three times in average among other accomplishments; Lloyd led the league in runs, hits and triples once each in various seasons and averaged .316 over his career. Honorable mention: the Bryans* (Bob and Mike) and Gulliksons* (Tom and Tim) in tennis, the Hamms* (Paul and Morgan) in gymnastics, the Barrys (Brent, Jon and Drew), Kings (Albert and Bernard) and van Arsdales* (Tom and Dick), in basketball, the Boyers (Ken and Clete), Ferrells (Wes and Rick) and Niekros (Phil and Joe) in baseball, the Baileys (Champ and Boss), Bladeses (Bennie and Brian), Golics (Mike and Bob), Hannahs (Charley and John), Joneses (Thomas and Julius) and McKeevers (Marlin and Mike) in football, the Heberts (Jay and Lionel) in golf.

4. * denotes twins. One parting shot: how about a few famous brother/sister athletic duos? We nominate 1) Billie Jean King and Randy Moffitt. Billie Jean, who grew up Billie Jean Moffitt, of course went on to win a dozen Grand Slams in tennis; Randy spent 12 seasons in the majors as a reliever, going 8-4 in 70 games in his best season in 1978 with the Giants. 2) Reggie and Cheryl Miller. 6-foot-7 Reggie spent 18 years in the NBA, all with the Pacers, and holds the league career record for three-pointers (2,560); 6-2 Cheryl remains the all-time leading scorer at USC (3,018, 23.6) and led the U.S. women's hoops team to 1984 Olympic gold. 3) Candace and Anthony Parker. 6-foot-4 Candace, a basketball star at Tennessee and known for being the first women's college player to dunk, now is with the Los Angeles Sparks and was the WNBA's No. 1 overall draft pick; 6-6 Anthony has started at shooting guard for the Toronto Raptors, averaging 12.5 points a game last season. One more parting shot: if we expanded this to include foreign siblings who excelled in U.S. sports, we could mention the Alomar (Roberto and Sandy) and Alou (Felipe, Jesus and Matty) brothers in baseball and the Sorenstam (Annika and Charlotta) sisters in golf.