this program is made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by wpbt rick: hello, i m nbr s rick horrow. most people are afraid to test the limits and few even dare to try; something about being impossible. on the basketball court, one woman has single-handedly defied gender segregation and crashed through almost every barrier that s been in her way. that trail-blazer is nancy lieberman and she continues to make her mark on the game, as the first woman coach of a professional men s team. perhaps more than anything else, nancy s leadership stems from her drive and determination. and it goes all the way back to her childhood. rick: this is far rockway, new york part of queens in new york city. and this is the modest house where nancy lieberman grew up in the 1960s and early 70s. while still in elementary school, lieberman began playing a variety of sports, but it wasn t long before she ran into her first barrier