Her Baby Don’t Block Her Jumpshot

For most of the 20th century, Iowa high school girls thrilled fans in packed stadiums playing 6-on-6 basketball. Empowered as athletes, they transformed the sport into the Midwest’s biggest spectacle. When sophomore All-State forward Jane Christoffer became a mother and was cast out of the league, she challenged their notion of farm-girl femininity, demanding her right to play ball.

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