Ruthie Bolton

Ruthie Bolton
Guard
Born May 25, 1967 (1967-05-25) (age 44)
Lucedale, Mississippi
Nationality American
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight 137 lb (62 kg)
College Auburn
Allocated 1997, to the Sacramento Monarchs
Profile WNBA Info Page
WNBA Teams
Sacramento Monarchs (1997–2004)
Olympic medal record
Women's Basketball
Gold Atlanta 1996 Team Competition
Gold Sydney 2000 Team Competition

Alice Ruth Bolton (born on May 25, 1967 in Lucedale, Mississippi), better known as Ruthie Bolton and also by her former married name of Ruthie Bolton-Holifield, is an American former professional women's basketball player. She played at the collegiate, Olympic and professional levels of women's basketball. Bolton played in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) from 1997 through 2004 with the Sacramento Monarchs. She played collegiately at Auburn University. Bolton has also served as a First Lieutenant in the United States Army Reserves as a transportation officer.

Current activities

After being released by the Monarchs' as an active player in 2005, she returned to the Monarchs to work in their front office, specializing in public relations. In 2004 and 2005, she served as the Head Coach for the women's basketball team at William Jessup University, a California Pacific Conference school in Rocklin, California; she also dabbles in gospel singing.

She currently lives in Elk Grove, California.

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