| 词条 | Linda Jefferson |
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Linda Jefferson was an African-American female professional football player in the 1970s. Football careerJefferson began playing for the Toledo Troopers in the National Women’s Football League (NWFL) in 1972 and became one of its top, most well-respected players. In her first season she ran 1,300+ yards and 32 touchdowns. Over the next four years she averaged 14.4 yards per carry. She had five undefeated seasons to her name.[1] Awards and mediaJefferson was described as “the legend of Toledo women’s football, no, the legend of Toledo football, full stop.”[2] She was described as having “broken the glass ceiling” with the team. In 1975 WomenSports Magazine named her the first ever “Woman Athlete of the Year.”[3] The following year, as the league’s Player of the Year, she appeared on the ABC television network’s Women Superstars competition and finished fourth. In addition, throughout the 1970s, she appeared on many shows, such as: To Tell the Truth, The Today Show and The Dinah Shore Show. She also participated in ABC's "The Superstars".[4] In 2002, she was inducted into the Semi-Pro Football Hall of Fame. She was the first African American woman to receive the honor. As well, she is one of only four women inducted into the American Association Football Hall of Fame. She was determined to be a winner: “I knew early on that I’d be the best because that’s the goal I set for myself. Running back for the Toledo Troopers from 1971 to 1979, she led the team to a six-year winning streak in the National Women's Football League, a record in professional football, men's or women's.”[5] References1. ^{{cite web|title=Toledo Women's Football Teams|url=http://www.angelfire.com/sports/womenfootball/Toledo.html|publisher=Angelfire|accessdate=19 April 2015}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Jefferson, Linda}}2. ^{{cite web|last1=McGinnis|first1=Jeff|title=A perfect interview: What it meant to meet Linda Jefferson|url=http://www.toledofreepress.com/tag/linda-jefferson/|publisher=Toledo Free Press|accessdate=19 April 2015}} 3. ^{{cite web|title=Women's pro football timeline|url=http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20010121&slug=time21|publisher=The Seattle Times|accessdate=19 April 2015}} 4. ^{{cite web|title=What Does a Football Player Look Like? Written by Steve Guinan and Guy Stout |url=http://www.toledo.com/news/2014/10/10/frogtown-features/what-does-a-football-player-look-like/|publisher=Toledo.com|accessdate=19 April 2015}} 5. ^{{cite web|title=Real Troopers|url=http://www.fayobserver.com/elite/real-troopers/article_53f9aeb0-55f9-5f4a-9030-2beb6ff59735.html|publisher=Fay Observer|accessdate=19 April 2015}} 3 : Year of birth missing (living people)|Living people|Female players of American football |
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