Jane Gross (September 10, 1947 – November 9, 2022) was an American sportswriter. She wrote for Newsday and The New York Times. She was the first woman known to have entered a professional basketball locker room.[1][2][3] In February 1975, as a reporter for Newsday she asked New York Knicks coach Red Holzman to enter the locker room at Madison Square Garden, to which he agreed.

In 2011 Gross authored the book Bittersweet Season: Caring for Our Aging Parents – and Ourselves.[4]

In 2018 she was given an award by the Association for Women in Sports Media.[5]

She was the daughter of sportswriter Milton Gross of the New York Post.

References

  1. ↑ Sandomir, Richard (November 10, 2022). "Jane Gross, Sportswriter Who Opened Locker Room Doors, Dies at 75". The New York Times.
  2. ↑ "Jane Gross, pioneer for female sportswriters, dies at 75". TODAY.com. November 13, 2022. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  3. ↑ Chavkin, Daniel (November 11, 2022). "Groundbreaking Sportswriter Jane Gross Has Died". Sports Illustrated.
  4. ↑ Paul, Annie Murphy (May 27, 2011). "How to Care for Your Mother". The New York Times.
  5. ↑ Best, Neil (November 11, 2022). "Jane Gross, pioneering Newsday sportswriter who broke gender barrier in NBA locker rooms, dies at 75". Newsday. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
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