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Furman Athletics Hall of Fame

Mary E.N. Richardson

Mary Ellis Nicholson Richardson

  • Class
    1977
  • Induction
    1985
  • Sport(s)
    Women's Tennis
Knoxville, Tenn.

’77 B.A. Psychology
Four-Year Letterwinner — 1974-77
First Four-Time South Carolina State Champion — 1974, '75, '76, '77
South Carolina AIAW All-State Team
South Carolina AIAW State Team , No. 1 Doubles
Region II (S.C., N.C., Tenn., Ga., Va.) Singles Champion
Four-Time Furman Most Valuable Player — 1974, '75, '76, '77
Furman Woman’s Scholar Athlete of the Year — 1977
Head Coach, Tennessee (Record) — 1978-81 (49-14)
Coached Tennessee to First Top-20 Ranking
Coached All-Americans Michelle DePalmer (Singles, 1981) and Paula Kelly and Peta Kelly (Doubles, 1980 & '81)
Coached Furman Hall of Fame Head Coach Debbie Southern at Tennessee
No. 1 Singles Record, 68-5
Career Singles Winning Percentage — .919 (Furman/1st)
Furman Athletic Hall of Fame — 1985
Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame — 2013
Tennessee State Women’s Senior Cup Champion
 
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