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Renée Richards. Renée Richards (born August 19, 1934) is an American ophthalmologist and former professional tennis player who competed in the 1970s, and became widely known following male-to-female sex reassignment surgery, when she fought to compete as a woman in the 1976 US Open. [ 2] The United States Tennis Association began requiring ...
When Richards attempted to apply for the 1976 U.S. Open, the USTA refused to let her compete unless she took a chromosome test that affirmed her gender.
Luke Jensen, tennis player, winner of 1993 French Open doubles (born in Grayling) Murphy Jensen, tennis player, winner of 1993 French Open doubles (born in Ludington) Mark Jaffe, tennis player, member of 1957 NCAA Michigan Team Championship, inducted into the Bay City Hall of Fame, born in Bay City.
René Lacoste. Jean René Lacoste (2 July 1904 – 12 October 1996) was a French tennis player and businessman. He was nicknamed "the Crocodile" because of how he dealt with his opponents; [ 2] he is also known worldwide as the creator of the Lacoste tennis shirt, which he introduced in 1929, and eventually founded the brand and its logo in 1933.
Boxer – Nicola Adams Basketball player – John Amaechi Basketball player – Sue Bird Footballer – Lucy Bronze Judoka – Amandine Buchard Tracker – Balian Buschbaum Figure skater – Jeffrey Buttle Volleyball player – J. P. Calderon Sprinter – Dutee Chand Boxer – Parinya Charoenphol Basketball player – Jason Collins Beach volleyball player – Natalie Cook Diver – Tom Daley ...
R. Norris Williams. Richard "Dick" Norris Williams II (January 29, 1891 – June 2, 1968), generally known as R. Norris Williams, was an American tennis player and passenger aboard RMS Titanic. He survived the sinking of the Titanic. [ 3] He won the U.S. National Tennis Championships in men's singles in 1914 and 1916.
Henner was born in 1915 the son of Ferdinand and Margarete Henkel. After World War I, his family moved to Erfurt in 1919. He joined the Sportclub Erfurt (today TC Erfurt 93) together with his elder brother Ferdinand and learned to play tennis. His father moved to Berlin for job-related reasons, and his entire family followed in 1927.
F ( 2000) Wimbledon. SF ( 2010) US Open. W ( 2001) Rennae Stubbs OLY (born 26 March 1971) is an Australian tennis coach, television commentator, and former professional player. She is the host of "The Rennae Stubbs Tennis Podcast". She worked at the Seven Network between 2011 and 2018 as an analyst and is now a full time commentator for ESPN ...