Ep 87: Author Sasha Abramsky on Lottie Dod, the Little Wonder
Publisher |
Jeff Sackmann
Media Type |
audio
Categories Via RSS |
Sports
Tennis
Publication Date |
Dec 10, 2020
Episode Duration |
01:00:23
Jeff welcomes guest Sasha Abramsky, author of the book Little Wonder: The Fabulous Story of Lottie Dod, the World's First Female Sports Superstar. Our wide-ranging conversation covers many aspects of the life and times of this 19th century superstar, from her global legions of fans, to her "Battle of the Sexes"-style challenges 80 years before King-Rings, to her unprecedented and varied string of sporting successes. We also touch on the relative dearth of tennis historiography, the chronological gap between Dod and the next generation of female athletic superstars, and whether there is a natural intersection between progressive politics and the compelling stories of tennis history.

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