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Last Edited July 23, 2018. The Edmonton Grads (1915–40) was a women’s championship basketball team coached by Percy Page. During their 25 years as a team, the Grads won an astounding 95 per cent of their matches. The Grads were national and world champions, often defeating their opponents by lopsided scores.
Edmonton Grads, wearing the Team Canada Olympic blazer, on an ocean liner to attend the Olympic games in Berlin, 1936 [1980-16-16] The Grads, “are not only an inspiration to basketball players throughout the world, but a model for all girls’ teams.”. Dr. James Naismith, inventor of the game (“Sitting on Top of the World” 1915-140, pg. 6).
The Edmonton Grads were a Canadian women's basketball team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada active from 1912 – 1940. The team continues to hold the North American record for the women's sports team with the best winning percentage. The Grads won the first women's world title in basketball in 1924. [1][2]
Sep 12, 2020 · The Edmonton Journal wrote, “The Grads after annexing the city and provincial ladies’ basketball titles journeyed to Eastern Canada where they met the London, Ontario team in the Dominion finals. The local girls were greatly superior to the Eastern tossers and brought the championship to Edmonton.”.
Mar 8, 2017 · The Grads first won a Canadian title in 1922 and were declared world champions the next year, after defeating a team from Cleveland. MacBeth, back row, top right, is seen in this photograph of the ...
The original Edmonton Grads players were members of that championship team who, having left school or graduated, formed the Edmonton Commercial Graduates Basketball Club to continue playing under Percy Page’s direction. From the beginning they dominated the teams they played, consistently winning city, regional and provincial titles.
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Jan 11, 2012 · Edmonton Grads brought to life. January 11, 2012. (Edmonton) It is a story of triumph unparalleled in Canadian sports history. While scarcely remembered today, the international glory of this almost unbeatable group of young women easily equaled the Eskimos and Oilers sports dynasties of many decades later. The Edmonton Grads basketball team ...
