Big Hair, Polyester Suits, and the Advent of the Sports Machine
Through the personal experiences of recurring characters, MacCambridge covers more or less chronologically how, during the ’70s, sports turned the corner on four cornerstone issues.
Kathleen Nelson
Kathleen Nelson1 has taught news, sports and travel writing at Washington University in St. Louis. She worked for more than three decades at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch as an editor, designer, reporter, photographer, and columnist in the news, features, fashion, travel, and sports departments. She covered Super Bowls, World Series, Stanley Cup Playoffs, Final Fours, and Olympic Trials and delved into issues such as Title IX, recruiting, and sportsmanship. She also authored Celebrating the Musial Awards in St. Louis, commemorating the 100th anniversary of Stan Musial’s birth and his legacy of sportsmanship that is honored through the Musial Awards.
By Kathleen Nelson