Carol Ann Crawford (February 22, 1934 August 10, 1982), also known as Carol Stolkin and Carol Ross, was an American backgammon and bridge player from Buffalo, New York who spent many years in Detroit, Michigan.. In 1973, she became the second woman to win the world backgammon championships.

Can we draw the following conclusion?
Many women went on to excel in backgammon after Crawford.
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