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  Rebecca Lobo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rebecca Rose Lobo (born October 6, 1973 in Hartford, Connecticut) is a college basketball analyst and a former player in the professional Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) from 1997 to 2003.
Lobo was traded to the Houston Comets from the New York Liberty in exchange for Houston's second-round selection (26th overall) in the 2002 WNBA Draft.
Rebecca was the 1996 spokesperson for the Lee National Denim Day fundraiser which raises millions of dollars for breast cancer research and education.
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 Rebecca Lobo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Rebecca Lobo was the first American professional basketball player in American History.
Lobo and her mother are moonlighting as non-fiction authors.
They call her "Rookie." Lobo still is a person who enjoys spending time with her family and simply relaxing in the sun or talking with her friends.
www2.lhric.org /pocantico/womenenc/lobo.html   (178 words)

  
 Gale - Free Resources - Hispanic Heritage - Biographies - Rebecca Lobo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Rebecca Lobo emerged as one of the biggest stars of the fledgling Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) in 1997, when she was drafted by the New York Liberty.
Lobo had not realized that Coach Auriemma's criticism of her playing was a sign that he believed that she was not reaching her full potential as an all-around player.
Lobo suffered a devastating injury to the anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee at the start of the 1999 season; after re-injuring herself during a practice session, Lobo ended up sitting out the 1999 and 2000 seasons.
www.gale.com /free_resources/chh/bio/lobo_r.htm   (2111 words)

  
 Rebecca Lobo Joins McCue Mortgage as Company Spokesperson
Lobo was traded to the Connecticut Sun, a WNBA expansion team located near her alma mater, the University of Connecticut.
Rebecca was honored in the Sports category on September 21, 1998, at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. Past recipients in a variety of disciplines include: Raul Julia, Bobby Bonilla, Rita Moreno, Tito Puente, Oscar de la Renta, Jimmy Smits and Archbishop Patrick Flores.
Lobo used the WNBA, which was launched by the NBA after the United States Women’s Olympic Basketball Team won the Gold Medal in 1996, as a model by which to analyze the likelihood of women’s professional soccer becoming a reality in America.
www.mccuemortgage.com /about_rlobo.htm   (3742 words)

  
 Welcome to RebeccaLobo.com
With the support of the University of Connecticut Foundation, Rebecca and her mom are launching the RuthAnn and Rebecca Lobo Scholarship in Allied Health and any support you can give will encourage more diversity in the health care professions and expand opportunities for young Hispanics and African Americans.
Rebecca and her mother, RuthAnn, collaborated to share the story of their journey through life and breast cancer with a book called The Home Team.
Rebecca breaks the news that she won't be activated for the 2000 WNBA Playoffs in an open letter to all her fans thanking them for their support throughout her rehab process.
www.wnba.com /rebeccalobo   (558 words)

  
 Rebecca Lobo retires from basketball - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
The 30-year-old Lobo, who spent last season with the Connecticut Sun, was plagued by knee injuries during her seven years in the WNBA.
Lobo was traded to Houston before the 2002 season and returned to Connecticut when the former Orlando Miracle franchise was purchased by the Mohegan Indian Tribe.
Lobo averaged 2.4 points, 2.1 rebounds and 11.9 minutes for the Sun, who lost to eventual champion Detroit in the Eastern Conference finals.
www.pittsburghlive.com /x/tribune-review/sports/s_156501.html   (848 words)

  
 Meet the Street: Rebecca Lobo on Money and Investing
Rebecca Lobo, the 28-year-old center for the WNBA's New York Liberty women's basketball team, is not someone who's used to losing, having won 102 consecutive games at one point in her college and Olympic career.
Lobo, college player of the year in 1995 when she led the UConn to a 35-0 record and the NCAA championship, here explains her interest in investing for the future, particularly given a knee ligament injury she suffered in 1999 that sidelined her for the season.
Lobo: My mother, Ruth Ann, has overcome breast cancer, and she and I both have done a lot in terms of fund raising and awareness for breast cancer.
www.thestreet.com /pf/funds/meetthestreet/10004669.html   (1030 words)

  
 United States Olympic Committee - Rebecca Lobo: Words of hope
Lobo was a star player on the University of Connecticut women's basketball team, leading it to the national championship in 1995.
Rebecca Lobo was the keynote speaker at the ninth annual Swim Across the Sound Breast Cancer Luncheon, which took place Thursday at the Holiday Inn in Bridgeport.
Lobo was a junior in college at the time, and her mother took her aside after a big game to break the news.
www.usolympicteam.com /11767_27489.htm   (823 words)

  
 ESPN.com: SPORTSNATION - Chat-5277
Rebecca spent the first five years of her professional career in New York, was acquired by the Houston Comets in 2002 and wrapped up her illustrious career in her home state of Connecticut with the Sun for the 2003 season.
Rebecca Lobo: Sue only made that bet because she knew there was no way she would lose.
Rebecca Lobo: Pam is now married to a big, strong guy in Pennsylvania, and she had a baby boy this past Dec. From all accounts, she's still hot.
proxy.espn.go.com /chat/chatESPN?event_id=5277   (1182 words)

  
 Rebecca Lobo       Capitol City Speakers Bureau Sports Speaker
Rebecca fulfilled her childhood dream of becoming a professional basketball player by signing in 1996 as the starting forward/center for the New York Liberty where she led her team in rebounding and scoring.
Lobo is a highly sought after motivational speaker who has provided inspirational speeches to various groups throughout the United States.
Rebecca's audiences typically includes: business executives, cancer survivors (with her mother RuthAnn), athletic teams, college students and administrators, civic groups, girl scouts, school children, and corporate employees.
www.speakingofsports.com /speakers/Lobo.htm   (372 words)

  
 Rebecca Lobo weds at the Basketball Hall of Fame: Rebecca Lobo Women's Basketball - Find Articles
Lobo, a veteran of the WNBA, met Rushin through mutual friends several years ago and took him to task for mocking women's professional basketball.
At CC, Lobo admits the fact that he is taller than she is was an initial attraction.
Lobo had originally picked April 12 because she wanted to marry before the start of the WNBA season.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa4112/is_200308/ai_n9292948   (730 words)

  
 Speakers Platform Speakers Bureau: Rebecca Lobo, Speaker On: Athletics / Sports, Inspiration, Women's Issues
In addition, Lobo achieved academic honors while studying at the University of Connecticut where she was named a 1995 Rhodes Scholar and a NCAA top scholar athlete.
Lobo is also a budding sports analyst and commentator having provided color analysis for women's college basketball on CBS and ESPN and serving as an analyst during ESPN's exclusive coverage of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament.
Lobo is very active in charitable work, most notably the Children's Miracle Network.
www.speaking.com /speakers/rebeccalobo.html   (411 words)

  
 Rebecca Lobo
Lobo began playing on boys' basketball teams because there were no teams for girls.
The leading scorer of either gender in her state's high school history, the 6'4” Lobo was recruited by more than 100 universities.
After her mother was diagnosed with cancer, the two of them established a scholarship at the University of Connecticut to encourage diversity in the health professions.
latino.si.edu /virtualgallery/OJOS/bios/bios_Lobo.htm   (276 words)

  
 Real Women in Sports: Rebecca Lobo Women's NBA
Rebecca Lobo's collegiate and professional basketball career is a very inspirational tale.
After playing for the Comets during the 2002 season, Rebecca came full circle when she returned to Connecticut to help establish the newly formed Suns team which shares their name with the Phoenix Suns, the first independently owned team in the WNBA.
Rebecca Lobo is a pioneer who helped to build the WNBA into the thriving organization, which has inspired a surge in the popularity of women's basketball.
www.realwomeninsports.com /lobo.php   (459 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Rebecca Lobo retires from professional basketball   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
UNCASVILLE, Conn (AP) — Rebecca Lobo retired Tuesday after a career in which she led Connecticut to its first NCAA basketball championship and helped launch the WNBA.
The 29-year-old Lobo, who spent last season with the Connecticut Sun, was plagued by knee injuries during her seven years in the WNBA.
"Rebecca Lobo may have had the biggest impact ever by an individual in college basketball," said UConn coach Geno Auriemma.
www.usatoday.com /sports/basketball/wnba/sun/2003-09-23-lobo_x.htm   (466 words)

  
 Rebecca Lobo
Rebecca Lobo - Basketball Player, born 6 October 1973, Star of the U. of Connecticut's 1995 championship basketball team
Lobo, Rebecca - Lobo, Rebecca basketball Birthplace: Southwick, Mass.
Rebecca Lobo sparks women's basketball.(leads University of Connecticut to NCAA women's national basketball championship)
www.infoplease.com /ipsa/A0109400.html   (203 words)

  
 Rebecca Lobo
Finally I went up to her, Rebecca gave me her autograph.
She was born in Southwick, Massachussetts on October 6, 1973.
The youngest member in the National team, Lobo has truly come of age.
www2.lhric.org /pocantico/womenenc/lobo2.html   (169 words)

  
 Body1: Discussion with Rebecca Lobo September 10, 2001
Rebecca is a forward for the WNBA's New York Liberty.
Rebecca I know you have been actively involved in educating other patients about your injury, what is the best way for others to share their stories?
Rebecca, there was a recent debate in the NFL where they ended up banning the performance enhancing drug, Ephedra.
www.body1.com /chattranscripts/RLobo_9_10_2001_transcript.html   (2213 words)

  
 SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports -- Rebecca Lobo retires from basketball
UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Rebecca Lobo retired Tuesday after a career in which she led Connecticut to its first NCAA basketball championship and helped launch the WNBA.
She spent the first five years of her pro career in New York, missing almost two full seasons because of knee injuries.
"It's a decision I made around the All-Star break," Lobo was quoted as saying by the Journal Inquirer of Manchester.
www.signonsandiego.com /sports/20030923-1013-bkl-loboretires.html   (292 words)

  
 RebKell's Junkie Boards :: View topic - Rebecca Lobo
Rebecca Lobo and Sports Illustrated columnist Steve Rushin had their second daughter, Maeve Elizabeth Rushin, Thursday at 5:10 a.m.
Unless Lobo went with a really unusual spelling the Courant has misspelled her other daughter's name though.
You'd think the fact that the couple named their new girl Maeve would be a tip-off that they're going for Irish names, and someone at the paper could have checked for the proper spelling.
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 eBay - rebecca lobo, Fan Apparel Souvenirs, Cards items on eBay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Rebecca Lobo Vintage USA Basketball Jersey #13 L Retro
New York Liberty basketball jersey Rebecca Lobo WNBA XL
Rebecca Lobo Vintage USA Basketball Jersey #13 S
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 Rebecca Lobo Speaker - Book Motivational Celebrity Speaker Rebecca Lobo and Other Corporate Entertainment
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It takes more than a great jump shot to become a role model in women's basketball these days and star player, Rebeccas Lobo is one of the sport's most revered figures.
Currently with the Houston Comets, Rebecca fulilled her childhood dream of becoming a professional basketball player by signing in 1996 as the starting forward/center for the Liberty where she led her team in rebounding and scoring.
www.allamericanspeakers.com /speakerbio/Rebecca_Lobo.php   (761 words)

  
 Leah's Rebecca Lobo Page
Hello and welcome to my newly re-created page dedicated to Rebecca Lobo.
After Rebecca led the UCONN Huskies to the 1995 National Championship there was a surge in the popularity of women's basketball.
Not only does she have a national championship under her belt but she also has an Olympic gold medal.
members.tripod.com /~Leah79   (155 words)

  
 Rebecca's WNBA Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
My name is Rebecca, as is obvious by the title of my page.
Rebecca Lobo's also a good bet to stay with the Liberty.
I've had people thinking I was Rebecca Lobo, or asking me to get a Liberty player to visit them.
members.aol.com /QnsQueen   (2824 words)

  
 The Boston Herald: Rebecca Lobo: No complaints, but...@ HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Like many Olympic athletes, Rebecca Lobo has experienced her share of fame and fortune.
For Lobo, fame became a constant companion when she helped lead UConn to the NCAA championship in 1995.
That and an Olympic gold medal at the '96 Games in Atlanta helped make her fortune - which got a big boost this summer as she helped kick off the Women's National Basketball Association as one of the league's marquee names.
highbeam.com /doc/1G1:56389289/Rebecca+Lobo~C~+No+complaints,+...   (170 words)

  
 NBA.com: Blog
One of the WNBA's original players after leading the University of Connecticut to an NCAA Championship in 1995, Rebecca Lobo was assigned to the New York Liberty in January 1997.
There, she played five seasons, winning All-WNBA second-team honors in 1997, before closing out her career in Houston and Connecticut.
Off the court, Lobo is active in supporting breast cancer research and awareness as well as the Pediatric AIDS Foundation, the Children's Miracle Network and the Hispanic Scholarship Fund.
www.nba.com /blog/blog6.html   (2879 words)

  
 Rebecca Lobo; Author: Mchugh, A. Rose; Library Binding
Rebecca Lobo; Author: Mchugh, A. Rose; Library Binding
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 College Basketball Player Of The Year
Offers a profile of the UConn star on the eve of the women's 2003 Final Four, when she and Huskies' head coach Geno Auriemma were named AP coach and player of the year.
The Consensus National Player of the Year in 1995, Lobo was also the first player in Big East...
Annual awards presented by Atlanta Tipoff Club and named after the name of the creator of basketball James Naismith.
www.mediaunspun.com /college-basketball-player-of-the-year.html   (317 words)

  
 Rebecca Lobo --   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Rebecca was born on Oct. 6th 1973 in Southwick, Mass.
Her parents named her after a name in the bible, but it is spelled different.
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