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Educator
Senda Berenson Abbott
Famoose for
Adapting basketball for women and developing its early rules.
Basketball Guide for Women
- Born
- 19 March 1868
- Birthplace
- Butrimonys
- Died
- 16 February 1954
More people
Senda Berenson Abbott
Senda Berenson Abbott was a physical educator who helped establish women’s basketball at Smith College.
Early life
Migration
Born in present-day Lithuania and moved with her family to Boston as a child.
Career
- Smith College
Physical education
Introduced and adapted the new game for women.
- 1901–1907
Rules guide
Authored the Basketball Guide for Women.
- 1985
Hall of Fame
Was inducted as a contributor.
Achievements
Basketball Guide for Women
Helped codify women’s play.
Beyond sport
Family
Her brother Bernard Berenson became an art historian.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Biographical data and references ↗Basketball Hall of Fame ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.