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1. In 2001, Ashley Martin made history by becoming the first female NCAA Division I football player. What school did she play for?
2. Katie Hnida made the news when she became the first female Division I-A player. What team did she play for?
3. Auto racer Deborah Renshaw was under a lot of heat in 2002. She was involved in a crash that killed a driver. Renshaw was also accused of cheating during race with an illegal part in her car. What was the racing organization Renshaw was part of?
4. Suzy Whaley earned an exemption by the PGA to play in the Greater Hartford Open, becoming the first woman to do so. What advantage was she given, if any?
5. A story came to light in 2003 about Toni Smith, a senior from Manhattanville (NY) College, a Division III school in the ECAC conference. In her games, Smith turned her back on the American flag while the National Anthem was played in response to her stance on the war against Iraq. What sport was Smith playing?
6. Despite a parent-funded effort that helped a high school boys baseball team get a new field, a lawsuit allowed the girls' softball to have "facilities of equal quality"?
7. Four cheerleaders complained they were kicked off the team for being pregnant. The girls cited Title IX and won. What state did this occur in?
8. The first time that the Indy 500 had two women in the starting field was in ______ ?
9. When did the controversial Title IX first come to law?
10. An organization of ____ coaches filed suit against Title IX in 2002?
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