The All American Red Heads was one of the first professional women’s basketball teams. Established in 1936, this exhibition team barnstormed the country and played until 1986. The 1937 All American Red Heads. Left to right: Peggy Lawson, Hazel Smith, Gladys Lommler, Ruth Osborn, Kay Kirkpatrick, Lela Mae Blue, and Hazel Vickers.