
Angela Ruggiero
Four-Time Olympic Medalist and Co-Founder/CEO of Sports Innovation Lab

Based in Phoenix, AZ
Motivational Sports Speaker
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$10,000 - $20,000
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Ann Meyers Drysdale was one of the early stars of women’s college basketball and a 1993 Basketball Hall of Fame inductee. She stared at UCLA and was the first ever woman to be a four year scholarship player at any university in the country. Meyers Drysdale was a four-time All-American and recorded the first quadruple double in Division 1 basketball history. In her junior season, the Bruins won the AIAW national championship. She was the first and currently one of two women to sign a contract with an NBA team. The Indiana Pacers inked her in 1979 and she participated in tryouts with the team. Meyers Drysdale’s longtime broadcasting career started as an analyst on Pacers games. She has been an analyst on the WNBA for ESPN and NBA in addition to covering the Olympics. Prior to his death, Meyers Drysdale was married to Hall of Fame baseball pitcher Don Drysdale. She is the vice president of both the NBA’s Phoenix Suns and WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury.
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