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Legendary Ladies
Shannon Wright
Accomplishments
- During her 12 years career, she
won over 35 professional tournaments.
- Shot her way
with her revolutionized the game with her aggressive and hard hitting
style to 7 National Championships.
- She was ranked number 1 on the
WPRA for four years.
- In 1977, The
International Racquetball Association voted here "Athlete of the Year."
- In 1979, Racquetball
Illustrated Magazine selected her as "Player of the Year.
- In 1980, she
authored "The Women’s Book of Racquetball."
- In 1981, Shannon took third
place in the televised ABC Superstar Competition in Key Biscayne, FL.
- In 1982, she
lost the National Professional Championship to Lynn Adams by a single
point in a dramatic match that lasted over 3 hours.
- In 1989, Shannon Wright
completed a degree in Biochemistry from the University of Nevada, Las
Vegas. She made her final appearance in competitive racquetball at the
National Championships in her hometown of Ft Worth, Texas, where she
advanced to the semis.
- 12/2002: Dr.
Wright was awarded her PhD.
Currently, Dr. Shannon Wright is in the
process of completing the last two years of Medical School. After her
residency in Internal Medicine, she and her husband Dr. Lloyd Nietling
plan to remain in Minnesota.
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