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.
Rebecca Graff
Age: 26
Hails From:
Oakland, California
Job That Pays the Bills:
Junior Project Manager, HealthRIGHT360
Rugby Life:
Berkeley All Blues (player)
UC Davis Women’s Rugby Club (President and Captain)
Northern California Rugby Football Union Referee Society (referee)
Leading Like a Boss:
All Blues (Travel Coordinator, Treasurer, and President for 2022)
California Grizzlies (Manager and Director of Operations for the women’s team)
Administrative liaison for Host USAR regional playoffs
UC Davis (Social Media Director)
Why We Love Becca:
Superior leadership and organizational ability in a variety of roles
Managing the launch of a new 'forming, storming, norming' development program and women's rep side for the California Grizzlies
All photos provided by the award recipient
Photo Credits: Mike Morley and Stephanie Deveau