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Dot Richardson

Contact Information

Address: c/o Dot Richardson Softball Association, 614E. Highway 50, Suite 211, Clermont, Florida, 34711. Fax: (352) 243-0585. Phone: (352) 243-7395. Online: http://www.drsa.org.

Awards and Accomplishments

1979	Wins gold medal as member of U.S. softball squad at Pan American Games
1980s	Named NCAA Softball Player of the Decade
1981	Wins USA Softball's MVP award
1981-83	Named three-time NCAA All-American at UCLA
1982	Win's NCAA softball championship with UCLA
1983	Wins UCLA's All University Athlete Award as co-winner with Jackie Joyner-Kersee
1987	Wins gold medal at as member of U.S. squad at Pan American Games
1989-90	Won USA Softball's MVP award
1995	Wins gold medal as member of U.S. squad at Pan American Games
1996	Wins the U.S. Olympic Committee's Athlete of the Year award, the Amateur Athletic Foundation's Southern California Athlete of the Year award, and USA Softball's MVP award; also, inducted into the UCLA Hall of Fame
1996, 2000	Wins Olympic gold medal as member of U.S. softball team
1999	Wins gold medal as member of U.S. squad at Pan American Games
1999	Inducted into State of Florida Hall of Fame
2003	Saint Leo University Women in Sports Achievement Award

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