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Dec 10 2015

Jane Crofford, Tennessee, 1996

Jane Crofford, Tennessee, inducted in 1996Jane Crofford

  • Involved in tennis at the local, sectional and national levels
  • Helped start junior programs in Nashville and became President of the Nashville Tennis Association and the Tennessee Tennis Association
  • Chaired the Southern Tennis Junior Tennis Council and served as the Tournament Director for the Southern Boys & Girls 16 and 18 Closed Championships for several years
  • Served on the USTA Senior Tennis Council and the Sanction and Schedule Committee
  • Began playing competitively in her mid-30’s and won over 40 national championships
  • Represented the United States at multiple international team events and was World Tennis Magazine’s Player of the Year in 1968
  • Inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame in 1986 and the Tennessee Tennis Hall of Fame in 1993

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