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Dr. Dot Richardson is inspiration and energy personified. She captained the U.S. Olympic softball team that took home the gold in 1996 and 2000 while working her way through medical school in orthopedic surgery.
Dot was an NBC Sports broadcaster for the 2004 Olympic Games in Greece, and most recently, was named Commissioner of the ProFastpitch X-Treme Tour.
A born athlete, Dot developed a passion for softball at a time when women were confined to “women’s sports.” She broke down barriers and never allowed anyone to tell her she couldn’t just because she was a girl.
Today, she's the Director and Medical Director of the U.S. Triathlon Training Center and shares with audiences the secret to making dreams come true.
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September 22, 1961 (50 Years Old)
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Married
Drinker
I don't drink
Religion
Christian - Other
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Executive Director / Medical Director (USAT National Training Center), Commissioner of the Profastpitch X-treme Tour, Author, Motivational Speaker
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Orlando, Fl.
Family
Family: Husband: Bob; Parents: Ken and Joyce; Siblings: Kathy, Kenny, Laurie, Lonnie; InLaws: Scott, Kim, Jake, Leslie; Nieces: Maegan, Alison, Lisa, Sara, Katie; Nephews: Mark, Dustin, Charles, J.R., Sam My two dogs: (Bishon Frise)- Minnie & Daisy
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More Dot Facts:
* While growing up, Dot wanted to be an astronaut, a singer, an
actress, and a doctor.
* Dot moved around a lot during childhood, due to her father
being in the Air Force. Among the places she lived include
Guam, England, Kansas, and New Mexico.
* Dot studied dance (tap and ballet) while in England. She was
scheduled to perform for the Queen of England, but her father was
transferred before the performance.
*Dot's nickname (given by Olympic head coach Ralph Raymond) is
"Tiger".
* Dot has a scar on her right foot from childhood. She cut it on a
sickle, not allowing her to go to an all-star tournament. Instead, she
went to an Orlando Rebel Instructional League. The following year
she became the bat girl for the Rebels.
* The next year, at age 13, she became the youngest player ever to
play in the Women's Majors.
* Dot played basketball for UCLA her freshman and senior year.
* Dot considers her greatest moment in sports to be hitting the
game-winning homerun to win the gold medal in the 1996
Olympic Games, the year softball debuted.
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Books
Dot's 1998 book, Living the Dream, offers a personal account of her remarkable athletic career, her determination to excel at everything she tried, her work as an orthopaedic surgeon, and the training and competition of the 1996 games.
Amazon Reviews:
Five Stars*****
This book is a must read for any aspiring softball player, or any female athlete! Her stories are inspiring, some funny, others very touching.
Five Stars *****
This Book is AWESOME! It tells of the struggles that Dot and women around the country went through to play sports. She is one of the most inspirational people in sports today. I couldn't put this book down once I started reading it and I was finished in two days.
Foods
Italian and Chinese. Favorite Deserts: Rice Krispie Treats, Brownies
Music
Performers: The Supremes, Madonna, Britney Spears Songs: Our Love is a Symphony (The Supremes), Believe (Cher), I Knew I Loved You (Savage Garden)
Movies
Films: The Cutting Edge, An Officer and a Gentleman, Independance Day Favorite Actors: Tom Cruise, Mel Gibson, Brendan Frasier, Richard Gere, Meg Ryan, Julia Roberts, Drew Barrymore, Sandra Bullock
Television
Xena, Warrior Princess
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Margaret Hampton
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Posted 4:37pm August 31st, 2009Hi Dot,
A legend in your own time and inspiration to many, you are among the select women I admire most. (Doesn't hurt that your name is the same as my beloved Mama's
A friend's daughter (from Jacksonville) is participating in a triathlon in September, and I watched some of the training and dedication in awe... so much more than the professional athletes around whom I spent my early adult years. Add all of your other accomplishments, and, well, you're simply a wonder!
I've also worked some with (and been a client of) an incredible doctor - MD, PhD, DNM, researcher with 10+ international patents, recipient of one of her country's top science awards, etc. - whose equipment has had phenomenal results in treating sports injuries. I would love to introduce you two. She's in Ontario now but has a US phone line, and I'm looking for an excuse to get her down to Florida
If you are over toward Crystal River or Gainesville and might have a brief moment, please let me know. It would be a joy to meet you face-to-face!
Be most blessed,
Margaret