1975 Sexist OSU Newsletter
The Old Man, the newsletter of the Ohio State University Men’s Rugby club announced the formation of the Ohio State women’s team. Note the graphic illustration of a female player.
1977 The Pitch
The Tube and the Pitch, two different Ohio State Women’s team newsletters from 1977 show the grassroots organizing, bawdy nature of women’s rugby at the time.
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When you contribute to the U.S. Women’s Rugby Foundation you become part of a movement to support girls and women involved in rugby.
We are a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization.
All donations made are tax deductible.
Alana Olsen
Age: 24
Hails From: Grand Rapids, Michigan; current lives in San Diego, California
Rugby Life:
University of Michigan (Player - team's leading scorer)
Big 10 (Player - Back of the Year)
Collegiate All-American (Player)
USA Women’s National 7’s Team (Player)
Legacy Rugby Academy (Player)
San Diego Surfers (Player)
Leading Like a Boss:
USA Rugby Players Association representative for the Women’s 7’s Team
USA Rugby International Green Business Certification Director
Member of EcoAthletes
Member of U.S. Green Chamber of Commerce
Why We Love Alena:
Believes making palpable change to the larger society is a team sport. Every day it becomes more critical that we look to serve our communities off the field with the same rigor we strive to serve them on the field.
Learn More on The Rugby Breakdown (TRB): Olsen Fights Climate Change with CARE (USA RUGBY, 2020); Video: Olsen Scores 1st USA 7s try to beat France @ Glendale 7s (2018); Alena Olsen, Enjoying Falcons Life (2018)
All photos provided by the award recipient
Credit to USA Rugby