Lisa Coole
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 NCAA Woman of the Year portrait of Lisa Coole |
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Competitor for  United States |
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| Silver | 1995 Fukuoka | 100m Freestyle | |
| Bronze | 1995 Fukuoka | 100m Butterfly | |
Lisa Ann Coole (born 1975 in Rockford, Illinois – died May 16, 1998 in Champaign, Illinois) was a 1997 graduate of the University of Georgia who was named the NCAA Woman of the Year Award for 1997 and was also awarded the Today's Top VIII Award as a member of the Class of 1998. She won two NCAA titles and 19 All-America honors making her the most-decorated swimmer in UGA history.
Coole was killed in an automobile accident on May 16, 1998 in Champaign, Illinois at the age of 23. She was enrolled in veterinary school at the University of Illinois and was on her way to adopt a greyhound at the time of her death. She was inducted posthumously into the University of Georgia Circle of Honor in 1999.
[edit] Sources
- Georgia Magazine September 1998: Vol. 77, No. 4
- The University of Georgia Columns 1 June 1998
- NCAA Woman of the Year profile
- Circle of Honor (PDF). University of Georgia Athletic Association. Retrieved on 2007-01-15.
| Preceded by Billie Winsett-Fletcher |
NCAA Woman of the Year Award 1997 |
Succeeded by Peggy Boutilier |
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| NAME | Coole, Lisa |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Black, Kim |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | University of Georgia swimmer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1975 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rockford, Illinois |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 16, 1998 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Champaign, Illinois |
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