Peggy A. Richardson, 79, of Denton, Regents Professor of Kinesiology who taught physical education at UNT for 32 years, died July 26. She coached the women's softball and tennis teams, then served as assistant chair for 10 years and interim chair in kinesiology. She authored more than 40 articles in national and international journals, 10 book chapters and co-authored two books. She received the League for Professional Women Annual Award, served on the Women's Sports Foundation Advisory Board, was a certified consultant in sport psychology, was a fellow in the American Association for Applied Sport Psychology and was placed in the United States Olympic Committee Sport Psychology Registry. She retired in 2002 and established the Peggy A. Richardson Scholarship in Kinesiology. She was a member of the 1890 Society. She earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, master’s degree from Ohio State University and doctorate from Texas Woman's University.

Peggy A. Richardson, 79, of Denton, Regents Professor of Kinesiology who taught physical education at UNT for 32 years, died July 26. She coached the women's softball and tennis teams, then served as assistant chair for 10 years and interim chair in kinesiology. She authored more than 40 articles in national and international journals, 10 book chapters and co-authored two books. She received the League for Professional Women Annual Award, served on the Women's Sports Foundation Advisory Board, was a certified consultant in sport psychology, was a fellow in the American Association for Applied Sport Psychology and was placed in the United States Olympic Committee Sport Psychology Registry. She retired in 2002 and established the Peggy A. Richardson Scholarship in Kinesiology. She was a member of the 1890 Society. She earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, master’s degree from Ohio State University and doctorate from Texas Woman's University.

 

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