Box 165
Container
Contains 1 Result:
Correspondence I, 1977-1979
File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents
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This case is about discrimination on the basis of sex among female boxers in California. Prior to 1976, professional boxing was limited to men. Plaintiff Shirley Tucker (nicknamed "Zebra Girl") of Santa Rosa was one of a small number of licensed professional female boxers in the state. She wished to challenge the Athletic Commission's rule against male-female boxing matches, as well as the related SAC rule that "limits all fights between female boxers to four rounds." Tucker argued that this...
Dates:
1977-1979