Senda Berenson Abbott
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Senda Berenson Abbott (March 19, 1868 – February 16, 1954) was a figure of women's basketball and the author of the first Basketball Guide for Women[1] (1901–07). She was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame as a contributor on July 1, 1985, the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1987,[2] and the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 1999.[3][4]
Russian-American basketball pioneer
Senda Berenson | |
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| Born | Senda Valvrojenski March 19, 1868 (1868-03-19) |
| Died | February 16, 1954 (1954-02-17) (aged 85) |
| Nationality | Litvak-Russian |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Known for | Pioneering women's basketball |
| Relatives | Bernard Berenson (brother) |
Berenson was the first person to introduce and adapt rules for women's basketball to Smith College in 1899, modifying the existing men's rules.[4]
Abbott was the sister of the art historian Bernard Berenson and a great-great-aunt of Berry Berenson and Marisa Berenson.