The Queen of Basketball

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The Queen of Basketball

2021

0h 22m

7.1(40 votes)

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Part of the Almost Famous series. She was arguably the greatest women's basketball player. She won three national trophies; she played in the ’76 Olympics; she was drafted to the NBA. But have you ever heard of Lucy Harris?

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Directed by: Ben Proudfoot

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