Bridgette Gordon
Encyclopedia
Bridgette C. Gordon (born April 27, 1967 in Deland, Florida
) is a retired female professional basketball
player from the United States
. She was a member of the United States women's national basketball team
, that claimed the gold medal at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea.
In 2007, Gordon was elected to the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
, located in Knoxville, Tennessee
.
DeLand, Florida
DeLand is the county seat of Volusia County, Florida. In 2006, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population to be 24,375. It is part of the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated population of 436,575 in 2006...
) is a retired female professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. She was a member of the United States women's national basketball team
United States women's national basketball team
The United States women's national basketball team are the defending Olympic champions in women's basketball. The team is composed of some of the top American players in the WNBA and the women's college game....
, that claimed the gold medal at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea.
In 2007, Gordon was elected to the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
The Women's Basketball Hall of Fame honors men and women who have contributed to the sport of women's basketball. The Hall of Fame opened in 1999 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA...
, located in Knoxville, Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee
Founded in 1786, Knoxville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, U.S.A., behind Memphis and Nashville, and is the county seat of Knox County. It is the largest city in East Tennessee, and the second-largest city in the Appalachia region...
.