The 1925 Bloomer Girls

The team included: Lecia Logli, Esther Crum, Anita Logli, Clara Logli, Erma Ugulini, Mabel Donaghy, Ruth Hildreth, Donnabelle Merkel, Thelma Keil, Clara Bulgarelli, Lena Ugulini, Emma Bulgarelli Dorea Randolph, Velma Parmenter, Alma Wheeler,, Gemma Fontanini

I don't have the name of the female coach. What comes around, goes around. Female coaches were very popular back in the 1920's and they are also popular again today. The college level has an abundance of female coaches. The Big Ten has only two male coaches.

Note the long sleeve blouses, the tie, and some have long sleeves. Legs are covered with stockings. My how times have changed in girls sports on the high school level.

1914 was our first graduating class in Ankeny, 5 graduates. If there were any teams prior to this first photo, we have not found them. It took a while to have enough girls in the high school to have a full squad.

If anyone reading this blog in honor of the Ankeny High School Hawkettes, Ankeny, Iowa, has any history about our teams, please contact me.

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