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Tennis's reluctant transgender pioneer

Started by stephaniec, June 26, 2015, 03:52:01 PM

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Tennis's reluctant transgender pioneer

http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-33062241

BBC World Service/by Sara Letati   06/26/2015/Magazine

" Renee Richards made history when she walked out on to the center court of Forest Hills Stadium to play in the 1977 U.S. Open. She was the first transgender woman to play in a professional tennis tournament."
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