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Lost to Maureen
Connolly at Forest Hills.
Lost again to Helen
Pastall Perez in the first
round of the singles
contest.
Won in the French
Open doubles with
Angela Buxton as a
partner.
Was named Female
Athlete of the Year by
the Associated Press.
Had a story on her
from the United
Press.
 Was called “The
Rangy New Yorker
with the Best Serve.”
 Had many fans
supporting her on
and off the court.
 Was especially
loved by the family
in the crowds.
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Graduated from Florida
A. and M. with the B.S.
degree.
Was appointed to an
athletic instruction ship
at Lincoln University,
Jefferson University, and
Missouri.
Played basketball and
tennis from high school
to college.
Loved to try new sports.
She had a passion for
athletics.
She had made the
“fastest climb to the
top” in women’s
tennis of November
1954.
 She was the eldest
of 5 children and
was pressure to be
the best.
 She played paddle
tennis for years as a
child.
 She was 76 years
old when she died.
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(76 was a large age for
people of her time)
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