Darby Cottle Veazey (born September 26, 1961, in

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) is a two-time All-American

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player and one of only two female athletes to have their number retired at

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. In her career, Cottle earned some of the highest honors ever given to a female athlete at FSU. In 1982, she was named as recipient of the prestigious

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for slow-pitch softball. Cottle was later named the amateur softball player of the year for slow-pitch softball by the

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. She was a member of consecutive

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national championship teams in

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and 1982, and was named MVP of the 1981 championship tournament. Cottle was elected to the FSU Athletic Hall of Fame in 1988.

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