Bullett, Vicky (1967–)
Bullett, Vicky (1967–)
African-American basketball player. Name variations: Victoria Bullett. Born Oct 4, 1967, in Martinsburg, West Virginia; sister of Scott Bullett (b. 1968, baseball player with Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds); attended University of Maryland.
Won an Olympic gold medal at Seoul (1988) and a bronze medal in Barcelona (1992), both in team competition; in WNBA, played for Charlotte Sting (1997–99), then signed with Washington Mystics (2000).
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