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Gift of Greg D. Tranter, 2022.40.193, Connecticut Historical Society, In Copyright
Patricia Palinkas
Gift of Greg D. Tranter, 2022.40.193, Connecticut Historical Society, In Copyright

Patricia Palinkas

Subject (American, born 1943)
Date21 August 1970
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 9 × 6 7/8in. (22.9 × 17.5cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Greg D. Tranter
Object number2022.40.193
DescriptionBlack and white photograph of Patricia Palinkas, 21 August 1970. Palinkas is credited as the first woman to play American football professionally in a league made predominantly of men. She played in the Atlantic Coast Football League in 1970.
Status
Not on view