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How an SU trailblazer fought Title IX with Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Nabeeha Anwar | Presentation Director

On this episode of the D.O. Sportscast, we discuss the life of Abbe Seldin, who fought Title IX alongside Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

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This episode of The D.O. Sportscast, hosted by Thomas Shults, explores the life of Abbe Seldin, who was the first female tennis player at Syracuse University to receive a scholarship in the sport. Tennis beat writer Bryan Brush speaks about Seldin’s experiences facing gender discrimination before arriving at SU, when she fought Title IX alongside Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Our host and editorial director is Thomas Shults. Luca Serio is our executive producer, Moriah Humiston is our podcast editor, Nick Luttrell is our contributing producer, Anish Vasudevan is our assistant digital sports editor and Adam Wolff is our music producer.

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