Richardson, Dot (1961–)
Richardson, Dot (1961–)
American softball player and orthopedic surgeon. Name variations: Dorothy Richardson. Born Dorothy Richardson, Sept 22, 1961, in Orlando, FL; attended Western Illinois University; graduate of University of California, Los Angeles; University of Louisville, MD; Adelphi University, MA in exercise and physical health.
Won 3 World championships with national team, achieving a record of 110 wins and a single loss between 1986 and 1996; won gold medals at Pan American Games (1979, 1987, 1995, 1999); won a team gold medal at Atlanta Olympics (1996) and Sydney Olympics (2000). Named NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) player of the decade (1989); inducted into Florida Hall of Fame (1999).
See also Women in World History.
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