Livin' in the HOF
CFISD’s Sharon Farrah honored by Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame
Joshua Koch
Aug 7, 2018, 8:59 pm
Associate Athletic Director Sharon Farrah was a WBL first-round pick in 1979 Vype
Originally appeared on Vype
The Women’s Professional Basketball League (WBL) only lasted three years, but as the first league, it helped open the doors for others, including the 22-year-old Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), and left a lasting legacy that reaches all across the country.
That reach includes Cypress-Fairbanks ISD and its athletic office. And now even has an enshrined home.
Associate Athletic Director Sharon Farrah was a WBL first-round pick in 1979 following her playing days at the University of Missouri and played in the league’s final two seasons.
The entire league – the first professional women’s basketball league in the United States – was inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame as the ninth team or organization to be recognized as “Trailblazers of the Game.” The induction ceremony was held June 9 at the hall’s home in Knoxville, Tenn. In addition to the WBL going into the hall of fame, the Class of 2018 included Tina Thompson, a two-time Olympian who led the Houston Comets to four consecutive WNBA titles, and Katie Smith, the sport’s all-time leading scorer in the United States.
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