American former softball player
Connie Claussen is an American former softball player and professor of physical education at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.[1][2][3]
Biography
Claussen received her early education from Omaha Benson High School.[4] She obtained a bachelor's degree from Omaha University and a master's degree from Adams State College.[4]
Between 1963 and 1998, Claussen was a professor of physical education at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.[2]
In 1979, as a manager of the United States women's national softball team, her team won the gold medal at the Pan American Games.[4]
University of Nebraska at Omaha softball complex is named after her.[1] She is considered a softball pioneer.[5][6]
Recognition
- Charles Mancuso Award[4]
- National Fast Pitch Coaches Association Hall of Fame[2]
- Old Timers Baseball Hall of Fame[2]
- UNO Athletic Hall of Fame[2]
- Omaha Softball Association Hall of Fame[4]
- Omaha Sports Hall of Fame[4]
References
