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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Support us today!
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.
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We are a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization.​
All donations made are tax deductible.
Elona Williams
Age: 24
Hails From: Los Angeles, California
Job That Pays the Bills: Is a middle school student-teacher/special education intervention specialist
Rugby Life:
Local High School (Assistant Coach)
ICEF Rugby (Assistant Coach at age 16)
ICEF (Player - started at age 13)
UC Irvine Rugby (Player)
Life West (Player)
ARPTC (Player)
ROOTS Rugby (Player)
Leading Like a Boss:
Ambassador through the Sports 4 All Foundation and helped coach K-12 students at Shanghai RFC
Was selected to the Tiger Rugby Camp at the IMG Academy, Tiger Rugby Elite
Vice President and Match Secretary of UC Irvine
Won the Armstrong Leadership Scholarship for four-straight years
Why We Love Elo:
Is committed to improving conditions for female athletes particularly women of color
Working towards her Master’s in Education and teaching credentials with the hope of becoming a Social Justice Educator serving the Black/POC/LGBTQIA community and womxn
Learn More on The Rugby Breakdown (TRB): ICEF Alumnae Return to Reinvest (2020); Irvine Wins Gold Coast Opener (2018); Canterbury Collegiate Player of February (2017)
All photos provided by the award recipient