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Ellyn Bartges - Family Memories
Growing up in Hinsdale, Illinois, Ellyn Bartges played in the first Illinois State Girls Basketball Tournaments. After graduating college with a degree in history, Ellyn eventually landed an assistant basketball coach position at the University of North Carolina - Charlotte from 1988 through 1994. After challenging the university about violations of Title IX, Ellyn moved to Macomb, Illinois. While working on her master's degree, Ellyn conducted twenty-six oral history interviews with coaches, players, administrators, and referees about the birth of girls' basketball in Illinois and the impact of Title IX.
Interview Links
Feature Excerpt
Ellyn's reaction to the reading of Title IX
Abstract
Interview Session 01 (Audio)
Early life & High School sports & tournament
Interview Session 02 (Audio)
Ellyn's college and coaching career
Transcript
Related Materials
Picture Captions
Detailed descriptions of the pictures listed below
See also
Girls Basketball for more interviews done by Ellyn Bartges
Photos
Caption:
Clara R. Lee, Ellyn Bartges' grandmother, is second from the left German Township (Fayette County Pennsylvania) High School girls' basketball team. Clara was in her senior year. The photo shows that women's teams existed long before Title IX (1972).
Where:
Unknown
When:
1921
Ownership:
Narrator's photo
Caption:
Second Row Seventh from the left.Ellyn Bartges.
Where:
Hinsdale HS girl’s tennis team.
When:
1974
Ownership:
Public domain
Caption:
The girl’s basketball coach Linda Gollan talks to Ellyn Bartges and Cheryl Gallas, Ellyn’s freshman year. Hinsdale has two high schools -Hinsdale South (Hornets) Darien and Hinsdale Central (Red Devils) My brother Kurt is on the far right.
Where:
Hinsdale South High School
When:
February, 1975
Ownership:
Public domain
Caption:
Ellyn Bartges during her sophomore year at Hinsdale HS talking to Cheryl Bormann.
Where:
Hinsdale HS
When:
1975
Ownership:
Narrator's photo
Caption:
Bartges sets up for a shot during a game against rival Willowbrook High School
Where:
Unknown
When:
1975-76 basketball season.
Ownership:
Public domain
Caption:
Bartges is ready to launch the discus.
Where:
Unknown
When:
1975
Ownership:
Narrator's photo
Caption:
Bartges prepares for the shot put event during her sophomore year at Hinsdale HS.
Where:
Hinsdale HS
When:
Spring 1976
Ownership:
Public Domain
Caption:
Ellyn's father Kent Bartges gets the crowd involved during a Hinsdale South High School basketball game.
Where:
Unknown
When:
1976-1977 season
Ownership:
public domain
Caption:
Hinsdale girl's basketball team. Bartges is a junior. Back Row (second from Right) Ellyn Bartges.
Where:
Unknown
When:
1976-1977
Ownership:
public domain
Caption:
Bartges watches the basketball action from the bench during her junior year.
Where:
Unknown
When:
Unknown
Ownership:
public domain
Caption:
Bartges gets ready to fight for a rebound. Number 22 from Joliet West is Cathy Boswell, future Olympian from Illinois State University. I think Boz knew the FT. was good!
Where:
Unknown
When:
Unknown
Ownership:
public domain
Caption:
Ellyn Bartges during a pre-game warm-up during her junior year at Hinsdale HS.
Where:
Unknown
When:
Unknown
Ownership:
public domain
Caption:
Ellyn and her teammates celebrate after they thought they had won a game in the state's first ever Girl's Basketball tournament.
Where:
Unknown
When:
spring of 1977
Ownership:
public domain
Caption:
Ellyn and her teammates console each other after realizing that they had lost the game, following the referee's decision to wave a last second shot.
Where:
Unknown
When:
Unknown
Ownership:
public domain
Caption:
Ellyn Bartges gets ready to strike the tennis ball during her senior year. She considered tennis her best individual sport. She was a conference champion in tennis but team sport was basketball. She started all four years in both sports.
Where:
Unknown
When:
fall of 1977
Ownership:
Narrator's photo
Caption:
Bartges makes a shot during her senior year on the Hinsdale HS girl’s basketball team.
Where:
Unknown
When:
Unknown
Ownership:
public domain
Caption:
Kent Bartges leads the Hinsdale fans in a cheer during Ellyn's senior year.
Where:
Unknown
When:
1978
Ownership:
public domain
Caption:
Sandra and Kent Bartges escort their daughter onto the floor during Senior night.
Where:
Unknown
When:
1977-1978
Ownership:
public domain
Caption:
Ellyn Bartges and Cheryl Gallas were teammates on the Hinsdale HS Softball team.
Where:
Unknown
When:
spring of 1978
Ownership:
public domain
Caption:
Ellyn Bartges at the time of her interview.
Where:
Unknown
When:
December 2009
Ownership:
Unknown
Caption:
Ellyn Bartges' sterling silver charm bracelet, as discussed in her interview
Where:
Unknown
When:
Unknown
Ownership:
Unknown