40 years ago, a woman made Harlem Globetrotters history

Lynette Woodard plays in 1986 for the Harlem Globetrotters during a game against the Washington Generals at The Forum indoor arena in Inglewood, Calif. In 1985 Woodard became the first woman ever to play with the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team.

Forty years ago this month, the comedic basketball troupe, the Harlem Globetrotters, added a woman to its roster. NPR's Ashley Montgomery has the story of legendary athlete Lynette Woodard.

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