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1972 Pub Is the First Texas Bar That Only Features Women's Sports

Summary by Austin Monthly Magazine
Debra Hallum was in sixth grade when she realized girls’ sports were treated differently. She was a basketball guard who could also throw a mean discus and shotput—but only during her PE class. Her tiny hometown of Marietta, Oklahoma (pop. 3,000) prioritized boys’ sports, so she never got to wear a school uniform or ride a bus to a competition. Now an Austinite for more than 20 years, Hallum and her partner, Marlene du Plessis, are ready to shif…
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Austin Monthly Magazine broke the news in on Sunday, May 4, 2025.
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