Desperation and Jock Straps: How the First Sports Bra was Invented
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So many great inventions spawned from a moment of desperation. No where is that truer than for athletes and fitness buffs, who so often have had to jimmy together the one thing they need to perform their sport better. Necessity breeds creation and that was what brought about the first sports bra. In 1977, women were st
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Sports Bra History: A Revolution Started by Glamorise in 1975
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A 'Brief' History Of The JockStrap
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Click - Sporting Bodies - Women's Sports History, Title IX History
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How the First Sports Bra Got Its Stabilizing Start, At the Smithsonian
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When Were Sports Bras Invented
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Inside the $1.1 Million Quest to Build the Ultimate Sports Bra
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The History of the Bra-10-THE JOGBRA(1970s)
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The 'jockstrap' that revolutionised women's sports
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