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African-American athlete, the first woman signed with the Harlem Globetrotters, who captained the 1984 American basketball team to an Olympic gold medal. Born in Wichita, Kansas, on August 12, 1959; daughter of Dorothy Woodard and Lugene Woodard; graduated from University of Kansas, 1981.

Was a star national player at the University of Kansas; won a gold medal as a member of the World University Games team (1979); played in the Pan American games (1981 and 1983); was on the World championship team (1983 and 1990); was the first woman signed with the Harlem Globetrotters (1985); captained the first American women's basketball team in the Olympics (1984) and won a gold medal; had nine years of professional play; became a stockbroker for Magna Securities in New York City; signed to the Cleveland Rockers in the WNBA (February 27, 1997).

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