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Gladys Griffin Zukerman

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Gladys Griffin Zukerman was a softball standout at Putnam City West and at the University of Central Oklahoma. Griffin helped lead the Patriots to two state championships in high school.  Her accomplishments at PC West did not go unnoticed as she signed with UCO.  As a Broncho, Griffin was a 4x All-American.  She set career records in six categories and single season records in seven categories.  She threw three perfect games, twelve no-hitters and twelve one-hitters.  Gladys was inducted into the UCO Athletic Hall of Fame in 1992, the NAIA Hall of Fame in 1997 and UCO retired her jersey in 1997.

  • Member of 2 State Championship Teams (Sophomore, Senior)

  • Continued her Career at The University of Central Oklahoma

  • 4x 1st Team All-District 9 (1985, 1986, 1987, 1988)

  • 4x NAIA All-American (1st Team 1985, 1st Team 1986, 2nd Team 1987, 1st Team (1988)

  • District 9 MVP (1988)

  • Graduated with 12 School Records

  • Went on to Coach in High School and at Cameron University

  • Inducted into the UCO Athletic Hall of Fame (1993)

  • Inducted into the NAIA Hall of Fame (1997)

  • UCO Retired her Number (1997)

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Putnam City West

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University of Central Oklahoma

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UCO Jersey Retirement

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University of Central oklahoma

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University of Central oklahoma

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University of Central Oklahoma

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PC West with Hall of famer carrie heightley schimmels

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Putnam City West

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with uCO coach in front of her image on the softball stadium

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