Kim Perrot - January 18, 1967 - August 19, 1999
was an American basketball player. She played in the WNBA for thee Houston Comets. Perrot attended the University of Southwestern Louisiana (now the University of Louisiana at Lafayette), and played four years there as a guard. In one game against the University of Southeastern Louisiana, she scored 58 points, the third most in NCAA history. After playing six seasons in Europe, Perrot became the regular point guard for the Houston Comets, helping them to win WNBA championships in 1997 and 1998. At 5'5", she was noted for her ferocious play and was a crowd favorite. She averaged 7.2 points, 3.3 steals, and 2.9 rebounds per game during her two seasons as a member of the Comets. In February 1999, she was diagnosed with lung cancer which had already metastasized to her brain. Perrot underwent surgery and radiation treatments to eradicate the tumors in her head, but declined chemotherapy recommended by her doctors. Perrot went to Mexico to seek alternative methods to battle cancer. Many attribute her death to that move - but metastasized lung cancer gave her no chance of survival with conventional medicine. After her death, the Comets went on to win a third straight WNBA title. She was posthumously awarded a third championship ring and her #10 jersey was retired, thus making her the first player in league history to have her number retired. In 2000, the WNBA renamed their sportsmanship award in her honor. While ill with cancer, Perrot had made many public appearances, and given motivational speeches, mostly at schools.
The Drink:
Jack Rose:
2 oz Laird's Applejack
3/4 oz grenadine
3/4 oz lemon juice
1 dash Pechaud's bitters
Drinkability: 3
Drunkability: 2.5
Taxic Diversity: 4
Accessibility: 3
Priority for Conservation: 2
Comments: Taxic Diversity - diverse, but not blended well . Also, bitters are hard to find in Inwood.
From FR's "Women in Sports with Awards Named After Them" themed meeting.
was an American basketball player. She played in the WNBA for thee Houston Comets. Perrot attended the University of Southwestern Louisiana (now the University of Louisiana at Lafayette), and played four years there as a guard. In one game against the University of Southeastern Louisiana, she scored 58 points, the third most in NCAA history. After playing six seasons in Europe, Perrot became the regular point guard for the Houston Comets, helping them to win WNBA championships in 1997 and 1998. At 5'5", she was noted for her ferocious play and was a crowd favorite. She averaged 7.2 points, 3.3 steals, and 2.9 rebounds per game during her two seasons as a member of the Comets. In February 1999, she was diagnosed with lung cancer which had already metastasized to her brain. Perrot underwent surgery and radiation treatments to eradicate the tumors in her head, but declined chemotherapy recommended by her doctors. Perrot went to Mexico to seek alternative methods to battle cancer. Many attribute her death to that move - but metastasized lung cancer gave her no chance of survival with conventional medicine. After her death, the Comets went on to win a third straight WNBA title. She was posthumously awarded a third championship ring and her #10 jersey was retired, thus making her the first player in league history to have her number retired. In 2000, the WNBA renamed their sportsmanship award in her honor. While ill with cancer, Perrot had made many public appearances, and given motivational speeches, mostly at schools.
The Drink:
Jack Rose:
2 oz Laird's Applejack
3/4 oz grenadine
3/4 oz lemon juice
1 dash Pechaud's bitters
Drinkability: 3
Drunkability: 2.5
Taxic Diversity: 4
Accessibility: 3
Priority for Conservation: 2
Comments: Taxic Diversity - diverse, but not blended well . Also, bitters are hard to find in Inwood.
From FR's "Women in Sports with Awards Named After Them" themed meeting.
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