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Title
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Lib Rotan and George Powell oral history interview, 1993 March 8
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Interviewee
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Rotan, Elizabeth, 1928-2013
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Interviewer
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Felkner, Peter H.
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Contributor
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Powell, George, Sr., 1916-2006
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Place of Publication
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Charlotte, North Carolina
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Publisher
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J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
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Date of Interview
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1993-03-08
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Physical Description
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1 audio file (0:40:50) : digital, MP3
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Object Type
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Audio
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Genre
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spoken word
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Language
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eng
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Interviewee Biography
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Elizabeth "Lib" Rotan was a 64-year-old woman at the time of interview. She was born in Lowesville, North Carolina in 1928. She was educated at Rock Springs High School, Pfeiffer College, High Point University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and was employed as a high school physical education teacher, basketball coach, and Assistant Athletics Director in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. George Powell was a 76-year-old man at the time of interview. He was born in Pitt County, North Carolina in 1916. He was educated at Appalachian State Teachers College, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Indiana University and was employed as a high school physical education teacher, athletic director and assistant principal at Myers Park High School.
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Abstract
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Elizabeth "Lib" Rotan and George Powell describe their experiences in high school athletics as basketball coaches and physical education teachers. Mrs. Rotan coached high school basketball from 1946-1965 at Cramerton High School and Myers Park High School, and Mr. Powell began coaching in the 1950s at Myers Park High School. They talk about big changes to the game over time including desegregation and integration of school sports, increasing opportunities for girls over time, and rule changes to women's basketball. They also talk about specific threats to funding and support of girls 'athletics programs in schools in the Charlotte region and how TItle IX improved funding. Although Mr. Powell did not coach Black student athletes as schools were segregated during his career, he shares his opinions on why he believes they succeed in basketball.
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Digital Object Notes
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MP3 access copy created on ingest from WAV preservation master. Interview originally recorded on analog audio cassette and digitized using a Digidesign 003 rack.
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Audio Condition Note
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Interview begins without a clear introduction.
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Subjects--Names
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Rotan, Elizabeth, 1928-2013
Powell, George, Sr., 1916-2006
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Subjects--Organizations
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Myers Park High School (Charlotte, N.C.)
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Subjects--Topics
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Physical education teachers
Basketball coaches
Basketball
Basketball for women
Basketball--Coaching
Basketball--Rules
School sports
School sports--Coaching
School sports for girls
High school athletes
African American high school students
African American athletes
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Subjects--Geographic
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North Carolina--Charlotte
North Carolina--Cramerton
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Subjects--Genre
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Interviews
Oral histories
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Coverage--Dates
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1950-2000
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Digital Collection Title
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Levine Museum of the New South
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Digital Collection Series Title
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Basketball and Culture in the Southern Piedmont
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Rights
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This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
This material is protected by copyright. Copyright is held by the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
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Internet Media Type
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audio/mpeg
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Identifier
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MU-RO0060
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Handle URL
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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13093/uncc:5157
