Carol Blazejowski
From QueerBio.com
Country
United States
Birth - Death
1956 -
Occupation
Sports
Description
Former Basketball general manager of WNBA's New York Liberty. Newsweek magazine called her the first out executive in professional sports. Member of the U.S. National Team that won the World Championships in 1979. Played professionally with The New Jersey Gems in the Women's Pro Basketball League. Inducted in the inaugural class at the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 1999, and inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1994. Currently President of Blaze Hoop Crew since 2015. Nicknamed 'The Blaze'.
See Also
- LGBTQ Sports Management
- World Sports Champions Who Identify as LGBTQ
- Lesbian Professional Basketball Players and Coaches
