The_Edmonton_Grads

The Edmonton Grads “The City of Champions” (the Grads’ Slogan) For anyone who ever thought, “Girls, can’t play ball,” open your eyes. Not only can girls play ball, they kick butt at it. Girls try just as hard, and are as competitive as the guys who play basketball. The girls, in most cases, are rougher than the guys and they rely on more of a passing game, instead of the men’s “one-man-show”. It is about time, women get to show the world who is, and who has been, charging up the court. Looking back in history, the first all-female, basket ball team was the Grads. The Edmonton Commercial Graduates Basketball Club, referred to simply as the Grads, were a women’s basketball team founded and coached by John Percy Page, for the period from 1915 to 1940. What was started as a high-school team was later to become a sporting dynasty whose winning record remains unparalleled by any team, in any sport. Truly champions, their success can be attributed not only to natural ability, but also to strong leadership, dedication, sportsmanship and determination. (National Library of women, wnba, girls, ball, play, basketball, teams, women’s, team, grads, young, playing, players, game, club, champions, years, world, winning, twenty-five, time, success, started, sports, record, recognition, percy, page, out, one, national, men’s, led, guys, games