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USA Basketball WNT . WOMEN'S PROFESSIONAL TEAMS, LEAGUES AND COMPETITIONS USA Though women have been pro athletes in the United States, since the early 1900s, paid teams, leagues and athletes are still uncommon and, as of 2006, under-paid. For instance, the league in the United States now makes it difficult for the Soccer WNT to find new players who are [http://www.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/wusa/2003-09-16-us-womens-future_x.htm ready for international competition]. A 2004 effort to revive the WUSA was launched. But, no word about progress was available as of December 2005. China England Ireland HISTORY OF WOMEN'S PROFESSIONAL SPORTS Beginning in the 1970s, a few women gained enough recognition of their athletic talent and social acceptance as role models to earn a living playing sports. Most of these were in the United States. Even now, in the 21st century, most Professional Women Athletes around the world receive very little notariety or pay compared to male athletes. That began to change when Billy Jean King won "the Battle Of The Sexes ," in 1973 and cracked the Glass Ceiling on pay for Female Athletes . Other players, like Martina Navratalova , broke through that ceiling, decreasing the gap between women and men athlete's pay on a regular basis rather than occasionally. Life Magazine acknowledged the importance of King's achievement in 1990, by naming her one of the "100 Most Important Americans of the 20th Century." LIST OF WOMEN'S PRO COMPETITIONS Football (soccer) Tennis Golf Basketball Cricket SEE ALSO |
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