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Nancy Lieberman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Nancy Elizabeth Lieberman (born July 1, 1958 in Brooklyn, New York) is a former standout collegiate and professional basketball player. At age 17, Lieberman was named to the 1976 USA Women's Olympic Basketball Team, which she would compete at the Montreal Games in the first-ever Women's Olympic Basketball Team Competition. The following year, Lieberman was named to the USA Team designated to play in the World Championships and Pan American Games where she brought home a gold medal in 1975 and a silver medal in 1979. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nancy_Lieberman   (756 words)

Nancy Lieberman Nancy Lieberman was the greatest woman basketball star produced in the United States. One of Nancy Lieberman's ambitions was to play on an American women's basketball team in the Olympics. Nancy was born in Brooklyn, New York, and she was raised by her mother after her parents were divorced. www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org /jsource/biography/Lieberman.html   (550 words)

Women's Sports Foundation ATHLETES Nancy Lieberman is an accomplished basketball player,coach, hall of famer, two time Olympian, broadcaster and writer. Lieberman was head coach and general manager of the WNBA's Detroit Shock (1998-2000) and came out of player retirement in 1997 to play with the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA's inaugural season. In 2000, Lieberman was ranked 26th on Sports Illustrated's "Top 50 Greatest Athletes of the 20th Century from the State of New York." Lieberman is a former a member of the Women's Sports Foundation Board of Trustees (1995-2001) and former president of the Foundation (1999-2000). www.womenssportsfoundation.org /partners/girlzonestore_pins/athletes/record.html?record=589   (296 words)

Women Warriors - Athletes - Nancy Lieberman-Cline Nancy was one of the first female basketball players to make a good living off her chosen sport; exceeding the million dollar mark in salary, endorsements and personal appearances and showing young women first hand that they could achieve professional and financial success, doing what they loved most. In the rough and tumble world of outdoor basketball courts, Nancy perfected her game and by the time she was a junior in high school she competed for the United States at the Pan American Games. After graduation, Nancy had hoped to win a second Olympic medal, but her dream was shattered when the U.S. decided to boycott the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games. www.womenwarriors.ca /en/athletes/profile.asp?id=115   (777 words)

Player Bio: Nancy Lieberman :: Women's Basketball Lieberman led the Lady Monarchs in assists four straight years, with her best coming in 1977-78 at 8.9. Lieberman's impact on the sport of women's basketball is immeasurable. For her efforts and dedication to the game, Lieberman was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1996, and the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 1999. odusports.fansonly.com /sports/w-baskbl/mtt/lieberman_nancy00.html   (450 words)

National Women's Basketball League - Dallas Fury Nancy Lieberman also dedicates herself to many local and national charities such as Jimmy V Foundation, Special Olympics, and is the chairperson for the Susan G. Komen Foundation Race for the Cure® in Plano, Texas. Nancy Lieberman returns as the Head Coach of the Dallas Fury of the National Women´s Basketball League (NWBL) for the 2005 season. Nancy had an outstanding collegiate career at Old Dominion University (1976-1980), where she was a two-time winner of the Wade Trophy (College Player of the Year) and a three time Kodak All-American. www.nwbl.com /fury/staff.asp   (822 words)

Hire Nancy Lieberman for Motivational Speaking Engagements, Autograph Signings and Corporate Events As a 5-foot-10 point guard, Lieberman was taller than many of her opponents, allowing her to play a physical, aggressive style then uncommon to the women's game. After leading the Diamonds to the league title in 1985, Lieberman made history once again in 1986 and 1987 as she became the first female to play in a men's professional league, signing with the Springfield Fame of the United States Basketball League. In her career at ODU, Lieberman scored 2,430 points, grabbed 1,167 rebounds, and dished out a record 961 assists, a mark that still stands upon her enshrinement into the Basketball Hall of Fame. www.motivational-celebrity-speakers.com /players/nancylieberman.html   (477 words)

NancyLieberman Although modest about comparing herself with golfer Nancy Lopez or tennis player Tracey Austin, Lieberman noted that “Tracey doesn’t have to hit backhands with an elbow in her face either.” Nancy was paid $100,000 a year by the Diamonds, the largest contract by far in a league where the average salary was $9,000. Nancy said she had the best time of her life: “I had to be mean and hard-nosed.” As she improved, she would be chosen over some boys to play five-on-five basketball. Nancy’s parents divorced when she was 14 and, in her bitterness toward them, she turned to sports. jewishsportshalloffame.com /Hebrew/JSHF/NancyLieberman.htm   (1332 words)

Nancy Lieberman Returns To The Hardwood By Elio Velez Regarded as a pioneer in women’s basketball, Lieberman was the first female player to compete in a men’s professional basketball league when she signed with the Springfield Fame of the United States Basketball League in 1986. Lieberman was happy with the feedback that she received. After retiring from the Phoenix Mercury, Lieberman led the Detroit Shock to the playoffs in her first year as head coach and general manager in 1998. www.rockawave.com /news/2003/1121/Sports/070.html   (798 words)

SurfWax: News, Reviews and Articles On Nancy Lieberman Nancy Lieberman, an ESPN analyst and Hall of Famer, is a regular contributor to ESPN.com's women's basketball coverage. Nancy Lieberman provided bulletin-board material that drew a collective "Oh no, she didn't!" when she predicted the Liberty will finish fifth out of six teams this season in the WNBA's Eastern Conference. Nancy Lieberman never complained about the size of the men she had to shoot over in the USBL. sports.surfwax.com /files/Nancy_Lieberman.html   (4322 words)

Amazon.com: Basketball For Women : Defense and Rebounding (1998) : Video Nancy Lieberman-Cline was named the first Head Coach/General Manager of the WNBA& Detroit Shock and is in command of the team's entire basketball operation, overseeing staff, roster development, and all player acquisitions while also coaching the team on the floor. Nancy is a great teacher and her all-star player experience is evident in the finer points she makes to reinforce specific skills. I'm even a bigger fan of Nancy L-C now after watching it for the first of what I'm sure will be many, many times. www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/6305240590?v=glance   (1180 words)

Sports Illustrated : Mixing it up with the guys; Nancy Lieberman broke basketball's gender barrier with her USBL debut. @ HighBeam Research After Nancy Lieberman made her United States Basketball League debut early last week as the first woman to play in a men's professional league, the game ball was taken off to be displayed in the Boston Museum of Science. Mixing it up with the guys; Nancy Lieberman broke basketball's gender barrier with her USBL debut. Beneath a squall of apricot-colored curls, Lieberman got off some of her trademark passes, crisp, hard and at times so deceptive that her teammates couldn't handle them. static.elibrary.com /s/sportsillustrated/june231986/mixingitupwiththeguysnancyliebermanbrokebasketball/index.html   (276 words)

Basketball for Women: Becoming a Complete Player (book) Written by Nancy Lieberman-Cline and Robin Roberts, two women who know the game and how to excel at it, this practical guide challenges women from high school through college to develop their talent and skill to the highest level. Nancy Lieberman-Cline has been a dominant force in amateur and professional basketball since the early 1970s. Each year Nancy conducts several weeks of basketball camps for young girls across the country and donates her time and effort to numerous charities and special organizations. www.onlinesports.com /pages/I,HK-PLIE0610.html   (1022 words)

Nancy Lieberman-Cline Lieberman Cline, a 5'10'' guard from Old Dominion, was a 3 time Kodak All American. At the age of 16, she played on the 1976 silver medal Olympic team. www.dickscourtroom.com /lieberman.htm   (95 words)

The Register Citizen - News - 12/14/2004 - If Bush taps Lieberman: Sen. Nancy Johnson? The Register Citizen - News - 12/14/2004 - If Bush taps Lieberman: Sen. Nancy Johnson? Lieberman was in Louisiana Monday celebrating Hanukkah with family and was not available for comment on Sunday’s unattributed report that President Bush was "courting" him for a cabinet post, likely Secretary of Homeland Security. One veteran GOP strategist said privately Monday that the seat would be "Nancy Johnson’s to turn down" because of her seniority and because the Bush White House wouldn’t particularly care to see U.S. Rep. Chris Shays, R-4, in the U.S. Senate. www.registercitizen.com /site/news.cfm?newsid=13548933&BRD=1652&PAG=461&dept_id=12530&rfi=6   (728 words)

Olympic basketball: Nancy Lieberman-Cline Nancy Lieberman-Cline: When you get to the Olympic level, everybody has a story, what motivated them for their success and what their dreams are for achieving an Olympic medal. Nancy Lieberman-Cline: I think Teresa Edwards is one of the finest basketball players and people that I've ever met and competed against. Nancy Lieberman-Cline: I've known Sheryl Swoopes for a long time from doing television throughout her career at Texas Tech and being friends with her. www.usatoday.com /community/chat/0908cline.htm   (1924 words)

CNNSI.com - SI For Women - 100 Greatest Female Athletes - Monday November 29, 1999 02:39 PM So sleight of hand was point guard Nancy Lieberman with a basketball that her peers dubbed her "Lady Magic." Lieberman learned her craft as well as her trademark toughness and grit on the asphalt playgrounds of Queens, New York where she played against boys and men bigger and stronger than she. After her college career, Lieberman played for two seasons (1986 and '87) in the United States Basketball League and with the Washington Generals, longtime rivals of the Harlem Globetrotters, during the 1987-'88 season. During her four-year career at ODU (1976 to '79) Lieberman twice led the Lady Monarchs to the Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women national championship. sportsillustrated.cnn.com /siforwomen/top_100/44   (380 words)

A Drive to Win: The Story of Nancy Lieberman-Cline (Anything You Can Do... New Sports Heroes for Girls) Nancy Lieberman-Cline's biography is written in a way that captures your interest from the first page. New Sports Heroes for Girls) Review: A Drive To Win is the biography of Nancy Lieberman-Cline who, as a tomboy, was better at baseball and as fierce as any boy on the football field. Nancy played every chance she got and when she heard the announcement that the U.S. Women's team was holding tryouts for the Olympic team, she snuck out to the tryouts -- but even if she made the team, would her mother let 15-year old Nancy play? www.textkit.com /0_1930546408.html   (449 words)

USATODAY.com Nancy Lieberman-Cline: Well, I was playing-- I never really wanted to coach, but I had a tremendous respect for the coaching industry, it wasn't until I played for the WNBA I though maybe I want to do this. Nancy Lieberman-Cline: Michigan is in the Midwest and it's gonna be tough. Nancy Lieberman-Cline: Because Judy Runge -- they had some quality wins. cgi1.usatoday.com /mchat/20010312005/tscript.htm   (1028 words)

Joey Edmonds Presents Basketball Hall of Famer, NANCY LIEBERMAN currently is a fixture on ESPN's Coverage of College Basketball, the WNBA, ESPN Classic and ESPN's Cold Pizza. Nancy had another first in 1986 when she became the only female to ever play in a men's professional league when she signed with the Springfield Fame of the USBL. Nancy went on to win consecutive National Championships at Old Dominion University in 1979& 1980. www.joeyedmonds.com /artist.php?id=55   (332 words)

Lieberman-Cline, Nancy --  Britannica Student Encyclopedia Born July 1, 1958, in Brooklyn, N.Y., Nancy Lieberman-Cline combined toughness and court savvy with natural ability to compete in the male-dominated New York basketball scene. U.S. swimmer Nancy Hogshead won more medals—three gold and one silver—than any other swimmer at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, Calif. After the Olympics she retired from competitive swimming and became a sports advocate for women and for people with asthma. Born Nanye-hi in the mid-18th century near what is now Knoxville, Tenn., Nancy Ward was the daughter of a Cherokee-Delaware father and a mother whose brother was chief Attakullakulla. www.britannica.com /ebi/article-9312181   (591 words)

Nancy Lieberman Award Official Web Site - History We are honored to have Nancy Lieberman's support as she serves as a role model for all women athletes." Nicknamed "Lady Magic" for her passing prowess, Nancy Lieberman has lead an exemplary career, while embodying the spirit, determination and selflessness indicative of a successful point guard. In the tradition of the prestigious Lombardi Award, which is presented to the best lineman in college football by the Houston Rotary Club, the Nancy Lieberman Award, a national athletic award honoring the nation's top collegiate point guard in women's Division I basketball was created. The award, that recognizes outstanding performance, is the first of its kind and is named after one of women basketball's greatest players, Nancy Lieberman. www.pointguard.org /history/history.htm   (287 words)

Ex-Shock stars criticize coach Nancy Lieberman-Cline, who watched the Shock lose to Washingtion, 75-70, Monday night at the Palace, stands by her assertion that Cindy Brown and Korie Hlede wanted to be traded. Cindy Brown and Korie Hlede lashed out Monday at Shock coach Nancy Lieberman-Cline, who traded both players to Utah last week. "There's one thing that Nancy has going for her: She really knows how to manipulate people and turn things around to make herself look good," Brown said from her Salt Lake City hotel room. www.freep.com /sports/basketball/qcoach3.htm   (569 words)

Critical Praise: Nancy Lieberman "ADMISSIONS is fun-unless you're one of Nancy Lieberman's privileged, obsessive characters, who is so invested in where her child goes to school she'll stoop (but not necessarily shtup) to hilarious new lows. I just hope Nancy Lieberman's kids have already been accepted into their private schools." Lieberman captures the shifting relations between over-concerned parents and their growing children…Will be recognizable to anyone who has…run the admission gauntlet." www.twbookmark.com /authors/53/3023/critical_praise.html   (446 words)

ESPN Search: nancy_lieberman Nancy Lieberman, one of the most recognized individuals in women's basketball, is a men's and women's basketball analyst for ESPN. Nancy Lieberman was fortunate to play for Pat Summitt. Lieberman: Sun PG Whalen could start Game 1 search.espn.go.com /keyword/search?searchString=nancy_lieberman   (1076 words)

Alibris: Nancy Lieberman Nicknamed "Lady Magic" because of her exceptional basketball skills, Nancy Lieberman-Cline is one of the country's top female... by Lieberman-Cline, Nancy, and Warneke, Kevin, and Summitt, Pat Head Lieberman and Cool teach women to identify the kinds of rogues they attract, to evaluate whether the troublemaker in question is inveterate or reformable, and to decide when to call the whole thing off. www.alibris.com /search/books/author/Nancy_Lieberman   (936 words)

Nancy Lieberman Nancy Lieberman was born in Brooklyn, NY on July 1, 1958. She then moved on to college at Old Dominion University in Virginia. www.autographedtoyou.com /Nancy-Lieberman.htm   (39 words)

Authors: Nancy Lieberman My new business partner and I opened Lieberman and Saul Gallery in Soho and specialized in photography. We were lucky in that we were early comers to a field that was to explode over the next decade and we were able to make a name for ourselves. When I graduated from college in 1977 I moved to New York City, where I lived ever since, and began a career in the arts. www.twbookmark.com /authors/53/3023/index.html   (433 words)

Women's Basketball: People And I fear the all-important essence of Nancy will somehow be filtered by not actually hearing the phrasing of her responses, seeing her interact with fans as GM and coach of Detroit's Shock, or better yet meeting and talking with her yourself. They were going 'Well, maybe Nancy isn't nuts after all.' Maybe if Wendy plays great from the get-go I get booed for maybe a game. That's why I called Lieberman-Cline Miss Basketball, because her love of the game extends beyond the court and way after the final horn blows. www.fullcourt.com /people/nancylcline1299c.html   (3306 words)

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