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Frankie de la Cretaz is an award-winning independent journalist whose work sits at the intersection of sports and gender. They are the co-author of Hail Mary: The Rise and Fall of the National Women’s Football League, and their writing has been featured in the New York Times, Sports Illustrated, and many more publications.

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