The All American Red Heads were the first professional women's basketball team. In 1936, almost 50 years after women's basketball began, C. M. "Ole" Olson (who also founded Olson's Terrible Swedes) started a barnstorming team which would play around the country until 1986.The name of the team came from Olson's wife, who owned a number of beauty salons in the south. They played by men's rules and were a smash success with the audience. They were so successful as an exhibition team that they fostered two other teams, the Ozark Hillbillies and the Famous Red Heads. Glenda Hall was a staple of the Redheads and was also a player-coach. Inside the button tail is a red player ID label with: G. Hall stitched in white. There is another name handwritten in black marker inside the back of the neck. Large logo patch on the left breast. WORLD CHAMPIONS patch on the left sleeve. ALL AMERICAN RED HEADS is done in white tackle twill on the cape and in red tackle twill on white plate on the back. Accompanied by matching pants and stirrups. This ensemble is properly tagged, presented to us as player-worn and in our opinion shows excellent wear. Accompanied by a team photo.