Darby Cottle Veazey (born September 26, 1961, in Tifton, Georgia) is a two-time All-American softball player and one of only two female athletes to have their number retired at Florida State University.[1]
In her career, Cottle earned some of the highest honors ever given to a female athlete at FSU. In 1982, she was named as recipient of the prestigious Broderick Award for slow-pitch softball. Cottle was later named the amateur softball player of the year for slow-pitch softball by the United States Olympic Committee.
She was a member of consecutive AIAW national championship teams in 1981 and 1982, and was named MVP of the 1981 championship tournament.[2]
Cottle was elected to the FSU Athletic Hall of Fame in 1988.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Florida State Retired Numbers/Jerseys". January 31, 2000. Archived from the original on March 30, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2008.
- ^ "Softball History". January 31, 1998. Retrieved March 10, 2008.
- ^ "Softball Hall of Fame Members". January 31, 2005. Archived from the original on January 16, 2009. Retrieved March 10, 2008.
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