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| birth_date = October 23, 1936 |
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| birth_place = Winchester Massachusetts |
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'''Alison Hersey Risch''' (born October 23, 1936), formerly '''Alison Hersey''', is a former American [[field hockey]] |
'''Alison Hersey Risch''' (born October 23, 1936), formerly '''Alison Hersey''', is a former American [[field hockey]],<ref name=MORNCALL>{{cite web|title=The Morning Call: 23 Women Become First to Enter U.S. 'HALL' Field Hockey|publisher=The Morning Call|access-date=May 1, 2021|url=https://www.mcall.com/news/mc-xpm-1988-01-17-2621328-story.html}}</ref> [[lacrosse]] player<ref name=MHNEWS>{{cite web|title=MH News: A Truly Wide World of Sports - Alison Hersey Risch|publisher=Mount Holyoke College|access-date=March 24, 2021|url=https://athletics.mtholyoke.edu/sports/fh/2009-10/releases/5681788.html}}</ref> and official. |
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She was a three sport athlete (Field Hockey, Basketball and Softball<ref name=WLOCAL>{{cite web|title=Winchester Alumni Spotlight: Alison Hersey Risch reflects on her lifelong love of sports|publisher=Wicked Local|access-date=October 25, 2021|url=https://www.wickedlocal.com/story/the-winchester-star/2021/10/25/winchester-alumni-spotlight-alison-hersey-risch-class-1954/8471227002/}}</ref>) at [[Winchester High School (Massachusetts)|Winchester High School]] in [[Winchester, Massachusetts]]. Alison attended [[Mount Holyoke College]] from 1955 to 1959. She played with the [[United States women's national field hockey team|US Field Hockey Touring team]] from 1956 to 1969.<ref name=MHNEWS/> Alison also played on the [[United States women's national lacrosse team|U.S. Women's National Lacrosse Team]] from 1961 to 1970 and as team captain from 1964 to 1970.<ref name=MHHOF>{{cite web|title=Alison Hersey Risch '59 - Field Hockey/Lacrosse|publisher=Mount Holyoke College|access-date=January 13, 2021|url=http://athletics.mtholyoke.edu/information/hall_of_fame/risch}}</ref><ref name=FOSTERS>{{cite web|title=Exciting opener for Lakes Region laxers|publisher=Foster's Daily Democrat|access-date=March 23, 2022|url=https://www.fosters.com/story/sports/2007/05/05/exciting-opener-for-lakes-region/52496253007/}}</ref> After graduating from [[Mount Holyoke College|Mount Holyoke]], Alison earned a master's degree from [[Tufts University]]. She later served as a field hockey coach at [[Kennett High School (New Hampshire)|Kennett High School]] in [[Conway, New Hampshire]]. She also served as a match coordinator and internationally rated umpire for more than 40 years. |
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Alison also was a competitive alpine ski racer.<ref>{{cite web|title=Imogene Opton Fish and Alison Hersey Risch to be inducted into Mount Holyoke Hall of Fame on Saturday|publisher=The Conway Daily Sun|access-date=March 23, 2022|url=https://www.conwaydailysun.com/news/imogene-opton-fish-and-alison-hersey-risch-to-be-inducted-into-mount-holyoke-hall-of/article_460b86b0-6fb3-59b1-82b0-486d6e7b015e.html}}</ref> In 1964 she was certified by the Professional Ski Instructor’s Association and she has been a ski instructor and director since 1963.<ref>{{cite web|title=Alison Risch, New Hampshire – 1999|publisher=New Agenda - Northeast|access-date=March 23, 2022|url=https://www.newagenda-northeast.org/alison-risch-new-hampshire-1999/}}</ref> |
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In January 1988, she became one of the charter inductees into the [[USA Field Hockey Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Hall of Fame Inductees|publisher=USA Field Hockey|access-date=January 12, 2021|url=https://www.teamusa.org/usa-field-hockey/team-usa/hall-of-fame/hall-of-fame-inductees|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228091203/http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Field-Hockey/TEAM-USA/HALL-OF-FAME/Hall-of-Fame-Inductees|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 28, 2014}}</ref> In 1999 Alison was inducted into the New England Chapter of the [[National Lacrosse Hall of Fame and Museum|National Lacrosse Hall of Fame]]<ref>{{cite web|title=New England Chapter Hall of Fame|publisher=US Lacrosse, Inc.|access-date=March 23, 2022|url=http://files.leagueathletics.com/Text/Documents/5930/61909.pdf}}</ref> and in 2003 she was inducted into the [[National Lacrosse Hall of Fame and Museum|National Lacrosse Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web|title=HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES|publisher=US Lacrosse|access-date=March 30, 2022|url=https://www.usalacrosse.com/player-profile/alison-h-risch}}</ref> [[Mount Holyoke College|Mount Holyoke]] inducted Alison into their athletics Hall of Fame (inaugural 2013 class) <ref name=MHHOF/> as did Winchester High School into their Hall of Fame (1995).<ref>{{cite web|title=WSF Hall of Fame|publisher=Winchester Sports Foundation|access-date=March 8, 2021|url=https://www.winchestersportsfoundation.com/hof-info/}}</ref> |
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[[Category:1936 births]] |
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[[Category:Mount Holyoke College alumni]] |
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[[Category:21st-century American women]] |
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Alison Hersey Risch (born October 23, 1936), formerly Alison Hersey, is a former American field hockey,[1] lacrosse player[2] and official.
She was a three sport athlete (Field Hockey, Basketball and Softball[3]) at Winchester High School in Winchester, Massachusetts. Alison attended Mount Holyoke College from 1955 to 1959. She played with the US Field Hockey Touring team from 1956 to 1969.[2] Alison also played on the U.S. Women's National Lacrosse Team from 1961 to 1970 and as team captain from 1964 to 1970.[4][5] After graduating from Mount Holyoke, Alison earned a master's degree from Tufts University. She later served as a field hockey coach at Kennett High School in Conway, New Hampshire. She also served as a match coordinator and internationally rated umpire for more than 40 years.
Alison also was a competitive alpine ski racer.[6] In 1964 she was certified by the Professional Ski Instructor’s Association and she has been a ski instructor and director since 1963.[7]
In January 1988, she became one of the charter inductees into the USA Field Hockey Hall of Fame.[8] In 1999 Alison was inducted into the New England Chapter of the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame[9] and in 2003 she was inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame.[10] Mount Holyoke inducted Alison into their athletics Hall of Fame (inaugural 2013 class) [4] as did Winchester High School into their Hall of Fame (1995).[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "The Morning Call: 23 Women Become First to Enter U.S. 'HALL' Field Hockey". The Morning Call. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- ^ a b "MH News: A Truly Wide World of Sports - Alison Hersey Risch". Mount Holyoke College. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
- ^ "Winchester Alumni Spotlight: Alison Hersey Risch reflects on her lifelong love of sports". Wicked Local. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ a b "Alison Hersey Risch '59 - Field Hockey/Lacrosse". Mount Holyoke College. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
- ^ "Exciting opener for Lakes Region laxers". Foster's Daily Democrat. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
- ^ "Imogene Opton Fish and Alison Hersey Risch to be inducted into Mount Holyoke Hall of Fame on Saturday". The Conway Daily Sun. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
- ^ "Alison Risch, New Hampshire – 1999". New Agenda - Northeast. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
- ^ "Hall of Fame Inductees". USA Field Hockey. Archived from the original on February 28, 2014. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- ^ "New England Chapter Hall of Fame" (PDF). US Lacrosse, Inc. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
- ^ "HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES". US Lacrosse. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
- ^ "WSF Hall of Fame". Winchester Sports Foundation. Retrieved March 8, 2021.