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Sheryl Swoopes

BIRTHDAY: December 21, 1954

ABOUT HER
Sheryl Swoopes stands six feet tall. She's played one-on-one against Michael Jordan, has her own NikeTM basketball shoe named after her, and scored a NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Assocation) championship game record 47 points to single-handedly destroy the Ohio State Lady Buckeyes and bring the Texas Tech Red Raiders women's hoop squad the National Championship.

AWARDS

  • Member of the 1995-96 USA Basketball National Team
  • Member of the gold medal 1994 USA Women's Goodwill Games Team
  • Member of the bronze medal 1994 USA Women's World Championship Team
  • Named 1993 National Player of the Year by nine organizations, including USA Today and Sports Illustrated
LINKS TO LEARN SO MUCH MORE
http://www.olympic.nbc.com/sports/basketball/bios/bioswoopes.html
http://www.lifted.com/1.03/sheryl.html


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