WBL Roster

05/18/06

WBL Player Roster

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This is the most complete roster of WBL players that I've been able to compile. To keep the project manageable, I've limited the list to players who were on a WBL roster for at least one regular-season game. The information is derived from media guides, newspaper articles, official scorers' reports, programs, interviews, college archives, and other sources. It's not as easy as it might sound. Records are scattered, and turnover in the league was high. For example, one WBL team went through 22 players during the first season. Some players appeared in only one regular season game; others saw action for up to four different teams in one season.

The list contains name, school, WBL team(s), and the season(s) in which the player was on the roster for at least one regular-season game. Purple highlighting means that either I have spoken with the player or I think I know her recent whereabouts. Green highlighting means that the player is deceased.

I have not included current names, residences or e-mail addresses. If you were affiliated with the WBL and are looking to renew old acquaintances, or if you can help make this roster more accurate or complete, please e-mail me. Karra Porter, Salt Lake City

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(Player Photos: Some photos are available, and more will be added as time permits.

Photo pages are linked to players' names, or you can click on the letters to browse for familiar faces.

Photos: A B C D E F G H J K L M N-O P R S T U-V W Y-Z)
Photo pages are linked to players' names, or you can click on the letters to browse for familiar faces.
Photos: A B C D E F G H J K L M N-O P R S T U-V W Y-Z)

C

G

Liz Galloway (photo)
UNLV
Chicago Hustle ('78-79; '79-80)

Carolyn Gamble (photo)
Shaw College - Detroit
Milwaukee Does ('79-80)

Mary Sue Garrity
St. Joseph (Pa.)
Philadelphia Fox ('79-80)

Rachel Gaugert (photo)
Concordia College or University of Minnesota
Minnesota Fillies ('80-81)

K

M

N

Mariah Burton Nelson ("Maggie")
Stanford
New Jersey Gems ('78-79)

Heidi Nestor (photo)
UCLA
Milwaukee Does ('79-80)
San Francisco Pioneers ('80-81)
New Orleans Pride ('80-81)

Inge Nissen
Old Dominion
Chicago Hustle ('80-81)

Harriet Novarr
Syracuse
New York Stars ('78-79)
Deceased (2002)

O

Elsie Ohm
Mankato State
Minnesota Fillies ('80-81)

Anita Ortega
UCLA
San Francisco Pioneers ('79-80; '80-81)
Minnesota Fillies ('80-81)

Katrina Owens (photo)
Fayetteville State
Minnesota Fillies ('79-80; '80-81)
San Francisco Pioneers ('80-81)
Deceased

P

R

S

T

U

Joan Uhl
Cal-Poly Pomona
Iowa Cornets ('78-79)
California Dreams ('79-80)
San Francisco Pioneers ('80-81)

V

Joan Van Ness (photo)
Southern Connecticut
New Jersey Gems ('79-80; '80-81)

Peggy Vincent
Northern Kentucky University
Philadelphia Fox ('79-80)
New Jersey Gems ('79-80)
St. Louis Streak ('79-80)

Vicky Voss
Northwestern
Minnesota Fillies ('80-81)

W

Y

Faye Young
North Carolina State
New York Stars ('78-79)
New Jersey Gems ('79-80; '80-81)

Kaye Young (photo)
North Carolina State
New York Stars ('78-79)
New Jersey Gems ('79-80; '80-81)

Z

Chris Zabel (McGoldrick)
St. Joseph's
Philadelphia Fox ('79-80)

Dori Zwieg
High school / AAU
Milwaukee Does ('78-79)