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Dec 10 2015

Nancy Yeargin Furman, South Carolina, 2004

Nancy Yeargin Furman, South Carolina, inducted in 2004furman._nancy_yergin copy

  • A star for the Greenville High School and Christ Church School tennis teams, leading both to several state championships and was consistently ranked number 1 in South Carolina and the top 5 in the South in her age division from 1968 to 1973, including number 1 in the South in the Girl’s 18U in 1972 and number 1 in the nation in the Girl’s 16U and 18U
  • Won 6 singles and 2 doubles titles at the Palmetto Championships in Belton as well as many other state and section championships
  • Played at Rollins College and won the Southern Collegiate Sportsmanship Award in 1974, 1975 and 1976, named All-American in 1976 and 1977, Scholar Athlete of the Year and team captain
  • Member of the 1974 USTA Junior Wightman Cup and 1976 and 1977 USTA Junior Federation Cup teams
  • Played the WTA women’s professional circuit from 1977 to 1985 and competed in all 4 grand slams, was consistently ranked in the top 100 in the world (with a high ranking of number 53) and in 1982 was selected to receive the Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award
  • After retiring from the tour became the Head Tennis Professional at the Greenville Country Club and was name a National USTA Junior Coach
  • Inducted into the Rollins College Hall of Fame in 1988 and the South Carolina Tennis Hall of Fame in 1989

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