WBL Memories

A tribute to the pioneers of the Women's Professional Basketball League (1978-81)

 

 

New York Stars (1978-80)

New York Stars

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blue line
Guards Sharon Farrah (11) and Janice Thomas (10) pressure Chicago's Vickie Hileman in a second season game.

 

Dean "the Dream"
Stars head coach (1979-80) Dean "the Dream" Meminger

 

Stars
Help needed:  The first two are the Young twins, but which is which?  I'm guessing Faye and Kaye.   Who's the guy?  Harriet Novarr is next to him, and that's Lynn Arturi on the end.

 

Tipping off
Mara Melbourne -- "a tough competitor," says Dallas Diamonds assistant coach Tom Davis -- jumps against Iowa's Doris Draving

Stars (ii)     Stars (iii)    Stars (iv)

(Photos courtesy of Doris Draving, WBLMemories.com, Sherwin Fischer)