'Hail Mary' sets the record straight on the history of the women's football league

You're probably at least a little familiar with the WNBA, and even if you never actually seen A League of Their Own , everyone knows there's no crying in baseball. But did you know there was a whole professional women's football league in the 1960's? NPR's A Martinez spoke with Britni de la Cretaz about their book Hail Mary: The Rise and Fall of the National Women's Football League , which they co-authored with fellow sports writer Lyndsey D'Arcangelo. And, disappointingly, but perhaps unsurprisingly, de la Cretaz says it was homophobia and sexism that undermined the league's success. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy