Rugger of the Month: Kimber Rozier
Occupation: Project Manager and Digital Marketing Strategist, Current Brand Manager at Ruggette RFC Where did you grow up? What sports...
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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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