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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