Jan Bowman Explained

Jan Bowman
Birth Date:	20 November 1953^[1]
Birth Place:	Brisbane, Queensland
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Janice (Jan) Faye Bowman (born 20 November 1953) is a retired Australian women's basketball player.

Biography

Bowman played for the Australia women's national basketball team during the 1970s and competed for Australia at the 1975 World Championship held in Colombia.^[2] At the Championship, Bowman contracted German measles the day of the first game and was put into isolation for the rest of the tournament.^[3] At 182cm (72inches) tall, Bowman played Centre.^[4] Bowman played in an era before the creation of the Women's National Basketball League in 1981. Although Bowman was born in Brisbane, she played for Victoria at the national (state v state) basketball championships.^[4]

Notes and References

1. FIBA Archive. 1975 World Championship for Women. Australia. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
2. FIBA Archive. World Championship for Women. Player Profile: Jan Bowman. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
3. Nagy, Boti (1 December 2012). Basketball On The Internet. Flashback #12: November 1975. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
4. Nagy, Boti (November 23, 2013). Basketball On The Internet. Flashback #22: July, August 1975. Retrieved 2013-12-15.