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UM President Robben Fleming and Gerald Ford

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President Gerald Ford signed the Title IX requirements in 1975

Women’s Rifle Team Telegraphic Competition Newspaper Clipping

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Women’s Rifle Team Telegraphic Competition Newspaper Clipping

Szady Newspaper Clipping

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Szady was a star athlete on both the basketball team and the field hockey team before, during, and after the introduction of women's varsity athletics at U-M.

Hartwig Appointed Newspaper Clipping

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Newspaper Clipping about the creation of a new position to start women's varsity program

The 1973 Women's Varsity Field Hockey Team

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First Women's Varsity Field Hockey Team. Back row, left to right: Nathlie (Rennell) Strefling, Gail (Washburn) Jackson, Shellee Almquist, Gray Gilfillan, Cathy Nachman, Sheryl Szady, Sylia (Lang) Aretakis. Front row: Ellen Swagman Bruisma, Deb…