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Dot Richardson

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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