Sports Journalist, Author. A trailblazing figure, she was among the earliest of females to cover a professional sports team, when she was assigned to the Toronto Blue Jays from 1979 until 1984. Born Alison Ruth Gordon, her father (a Canadian) held a position with the United Nations, she traveled a great deal during her youth. She studied at Queen's University, prior to landing her first job with CBC Radio and Television. She moved on to the Toronto Star and became a regular reporter who covered the Toronto Blue Jays. Among her duties was to conduct locker room interviews with players. It was unheard of for a female reporter to gain access to a professional sports team's locker area and at the time, highly controversial. She documented her experiences as a reporter in the book "Foul Balls: Five Years in the American League" (1983) and later penned fiction novels which featured the sportswriter/sleuth 'Kate Henry'. Among her works include "The Dead Pull Hitter" (1988) and "Prairie Hardball" (1998). She died of implications from a lung ailment.
Sports Journalist, Author. A trailblazing figure, she was among the earliest of females to cover a professional sports team, when she was assigned to the Toronto Blue Jays from 1979 until 1984. Born Alison Ruth Gordon, her father (a Canadian) held a position with the United Nations, she traveled a great deal during her youth. She studied at Queen's University, prior to landing her first job with CBC Radio and Television. She moved on to the Toronto Star and became a regular reporter who covered the Toronto Blue Jays. Among her duties was to conduct locker room interviews with players. It was unheard of for a female reporter to gain access to a professional sports team's locker area and at the time, highly controversial. She documented her experiences as a reporter in the book "Foul Balls: Five Years in the American League" (1983) and later penned fiction novels which featured the sportswriter/sleuth 'Kate Henry'. Among her works include "The Dead Pull Hitter" (1988) and "Prairie Hardball" (1998). She died of implications from a lung ailment.
Bio by: C.S.
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