Fifty years ago this week, legislation prohibiting federally funded educational institutions from discriminating against students or employees based on gender, became the law of the land.
It was a momentous day in sports history, though that wasn’t widely grasped until a few years later, and it represented a triumph and turning point in the life of Donna Lopiano, who grew up in Connecticut dreaming of playing baseball, pitching for the Yankees, she says, until she learned Little League rules didn’t allow girls to play.
She isn’t planning anything special to mark the anniversary. Never does.
