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Joyce Lester

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Jocelyn Mavis Lester, known as Joyce and born on 22 March 1958, is an Australian softball player and coach. A catcher and outfielder, she joined the Australia women's national softball team in 1977 and captained it from 1985 until its bronze medal win at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, when she retired from international competition. She played professionally for the first time in Japan from 1996 to 1999 and then coached softball in both Japan and Australia. She was named to the world all-star softball team in 1986 and 1989 and has been inducted into the Queensland, Australian and world softball halls of fame.

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1958 1
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is an Australian softball player and coach
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    born 22 March 1958
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    captained it from 1985 until its bronze medal win at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics
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    is an Australian softball player and coach
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    is an Australian softball player and coach
  • Competed In: 1996 Summer Olympics, Lead, competition
    captained it from 1985 until its bronze medal win at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics
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