Who was the first female to dunk or become the first female NFL official? How about the first female to conduct a symphony orchestra, or the first female mayor? Great women in history are a varied and talented bunch, making headlines for things like being the first woman to argue before ...
In 1974, Connie Nicholas became the NFL's first woman scout with little fanfare, but made a huge impact, helping discover Mark Gastineau. This is her story.
This is a first in the NFL. The Arizona Cardinals have added a woman to its coaching staff.SCOTT PELLEY, DANIELLE NOTTINGHAM
2013: Lauren Silberman became the first woman to attend an NFL scouting combine, only to suffer an injury as she tried out as a kicker. 2015: Jen Welter became the first woman to coach in the National Football League in the United States when the Arizona Cardinals hired her as an assistan...
She'salready broken ground in the officiating fieldas the first woman to work college games in 2007. She was the first female official on the FBS level and the first to officiate a bowl game, the 2009 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl in Detroit. ...
The NFL has hired and promoted a number of women since then, including naming a woman as its first chief health and medical adviser in February and promoting another woman to the new role of vice president of social responsibility last September. GM CEO stands by the NFL The National Basket...
On Friday, Chaka became the NFL's newest official, making her the first Black woman ever named to the league's officiating staff. Maia Chaka in 2014.Charles Krupa / AP Chaka has spent her career officiating major collegiate events, including roles at both the Pac-12 Conference and Conference...
Maia Chaka has madeNFLhistory. The Virginia health and physical education teacher has been hired as an on-field official for the league’s 2021 season, making her the first Black woman to hold the coveted position. The NFL announced the news Friday, nearly six years after ithired Sarah Thoma...
Gloria Estefan becomes the first woman in the 25-year history of Billboard’s HotLatinSongs chart to debut at No. 1, as “Hotel Nacional” launches at the summit. The second single from Estefan’s first album in four years, “Miss Little Havana,” was serviced to stations ...
Sarah Thomas made history Sunday when she became the first woman to referee a Super Bowl. She was part of a seven-person crew officiating at Super Bowl LV in Tampa Bay.