The Women's Sports Foundation (WSF) "is an educational nonprofit (501(c)(3) charity) organization founded in 1974 by tennis legend Billie Jean King" and initially supported by influential Olympic athletes such as swimmer Donna de Varona and skier Suzy Chaffee its stated mission statement is "To advance the lives of girls and women through sports and physical activity."
Read more about Women's Sports Foundation: Background, Year-by-year History, Current Initiatives and Programs, Research and Resource Center, International Women's Sports Hall of Fame
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