Time Frame Artifact Type Title Description
1952-1993 Video Iowa Girls 6-on-6 Basketball Star Comes from Generations of Players

In rural Iowa you could have several generations of women in the same families that played the game during their high school careers. This segment from Iowa PBS’s More Than a Game: 6-on-6 Basketball in Iowa documentary profiles the family of all-time leading scorer Lynne Lorenzen.
1934-1993 Video The Basic Rules of Iowa Girls 6-on-6 Basketball

The game of basketball has been around since 1892. In the early 1900s young girls in rural Iowa began playing the game.
1968 Video Iowa Girls 6-on-6 Basketball State Tournament Highlights: The Championship Game of 1968

Perhaps more than any other, the championship game of 1968 might have solidified the popularity of six-on-six basketball in Iowa. This segment from Iowa PBS’s More Than a Game: 6-on-6 Basketball in Iowa documentary includes interviews from a reporter and players at the game.
1925 Video The Formation of the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union

The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union formed in 1925, becoming the first and only organization of its kind in the nation at the time. This segment from Iowa PBS’s More Than a Game: 6-on-6 Basketball in Iowa documentary explains how the organization was created.
1945-1972 Video Girls 6-on-6 Basketball Thrives in Iowa as Other State Discourage Women’s Participation in Sports

Why was girls' basketball so popular in Iowa during a time when most other states did not support girls’ high school athletics? This segment from Iowa PBS’s More Than a Game: 6-on-6 Basketball in Iowa documentary describes the contributions of E.
1934-1989 Video Iowa Girls 6-on-6 Basketball State Tournament: Only One Winner

Before school classifications based on school size in the 1990s, there was only one winner. This segment is from Iowa PBS’s More Than a Game: 6-on-6 Basketball in Iowa documentary.
1934-1993 Video The High Scoring of Iowa Girls 6-on-6 Basketball

High scores and girls six-on-six basketball went hand-in-hand. This segment from Iowa PBS’s More Than a Game: 6-on-6 Basketball in Iowa documentary includes interviews with a reporter and player of the era.