ACC's all-time leading women's scorer Kennedy-Dixon dies


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CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Barbara Kennedy-Dixon, the Atlantic Coast Conference's all-time scoring and rebounding leader and a longtime Clemson administrator after her playing days there, has died. She was 58.

The school announced the death of Kennedy-Dixon on Monday.

Kennedy-Dixon played for Clemson from 1978-82 and left with ACC career record with 3,113 points and 1,252 rebounds.

She also holds ACC single-season records for points (908), points per game (29.3), field goals made (392), field goal attempts (760), rebounds (400) and rebounds per game (12.9) — all during the 1981-82 season

Kennedy-Dixon served several roles in Clemson athletics after her playing days. She was on the women's basketball staff until moving into administration.

Kennedy-Dixon served as the school's Senior Women's Administrator from 2005-14 and retired from the school three years' later.

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