Seven days in June, 1972

June 17, 1972, is depicted in cinema, with the actual security guard playing himself:

June 23, 1972, saw President Nixon sign the Education Amendments of 1972, including Title IX, into federal law, enabling scenes like this:


January 29, 2012: Iowa State’s Chelsea Poppens (33) runs onto the court during player introductions at the last Big 12 conference game between Iowa State and Texas A&M in College Station, Texas.


March 26, 2012: Brittney Griner (42) and Baylor play Tennessee in a NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament Sweet 16 game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.


November 13, 2019: North Tama plays Le Mars Gehlen in a state volleyball tournament quarterfinal at the then-U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids.

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