13. Lesley Visser
A pioneer in many ways for women in sports. Lesley Visser went from newspaper reporter into television, opening the way for many to follow. . Visser was the first female NFL analyst on TV. In 1992, she became the first and only woman to handle the Super Bowl trophy presentation. Aftr CBS lost television rights to NFL games in 1993, Visser went to ABC Sports and ESPN. In 1995, she became the first woman to report from the sidelines during a Super Bowl when she covered Super Bowl XXIX. In 1998, she became the first woman assigned to Monday Night Football.