27/07/2025
Interview: Olivia Kuan Scores With Her Women's Football League Doc https://rebelliousmagazine.com/olivia-kuan-herricanes-documentary-national-womens-football-league-nwfl/ by Editor Janet Arvia
The Toledo Troopers, Tulsa Babes, Los Angeles Dandelions, California Mustangs, Dallas Bluebonnets, Pasadena Roses, Philadelphia Queen Bees, Oklahoma City Dolls, and Houston Herricanes may not be household names but these professional female footballers broke barriers in women’s sports — playing full-tackle football for the National Women’s Football League (NWFL) from 1974 to 1988.
In the documentary The Herricanes (2023), filmmaker Olivia Kuan talks to former members of the titular team, including her mother Basia. And today, Rebellious is talking to Kuan.
Professional female footballers broke barriers — playing full-tackle football for the National Women’s Football League from 1974 to 1988.