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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Renée_RichardsRenée Richards - Wikipedia

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   Renée Richards (born August 19, 1934) is an American ophthalmologist and former tennis player who competed on the professional circuit 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.

   • Born: August 19, 1934 (age 89), New York City, US
   • Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)

   • Country (sports): United States
   • Turned pro: 1977

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3. www.si.com › tennis › 2019/06/28Renée Richards: Where is tennis' transgender pioneer now ...

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   Jun 28, 2019 · So in August 1975, at the age of 41, Dr. Richard Raskind underwent gender reassignment surgery at a New York City hospital, emerging as Dr. Renée Richards. (A fact lost on few: The new first...

4. www.atptour.com › en › playersRichard Raskind | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis

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   Official tennis player profile of Richard Raskind on the ATP Tour. Featuring news, bio, rankings, playing activity, coach, stats, win-loss, points breakdown, videos, and more.

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   Who is Richard Raskind?

   • Born Richard Raskind, tennis was a huge part of her life from an early age. She was captain of the men's tennis team at Yale University and later, while serving in the Navy as a medic, won the All Navy Tennis Championship.

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   Did Richard Raskind have a choice?

   • "I didn't have a choice." So in August 1975, at the age of 41, Dr. Richard Raskind underwent gender reassignment surgery at a New York City hospital, emerging as Dr. Renée Richards. (A fact lost on few: The new first name is French for "reborn.")

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   What was Raskind's best sport?

   • Raskind's best sport, though, was tennis. He became one of the country's top players at Yale, marrying a thunderclap of a lefty serve with pinpoint groundstrokes. He was the captain of the team and one of the few Jews admitted into a secret society. He also shaved his legs in his dorm room and furtively dressed in women's clothes.

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6. www.npr.org › 2007/02/08 › 7277665'The Second Half of My Life' - NPR

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   Feb 8, 2007 · Listen. Playlist. Dr. Richard Raskind was a champion tennis player and a renowned eye surgeon with a wife and son. But in 1975, Renee Richards emerged, after a highly publicized sex...

7. www.bbc.com › news › magazine-33062241Tennis's reluctant transgender pioneer - BBC News

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   Jun 25, 2015 · Born Richard Raskind, tennis was a huge part of her life from an early age. She was captain of the men's tennis team at Yale University and later, while serving in the Navy as a medic, won...

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     Decades later, Renée Richards' breakthrough is as important as ever

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     The Life of Transsexual Tennis Legend Renée Richards, From Jewish Jocks: An Unorthodox Hall of Fame.

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9. www.smithsonianmag.com › smithsonian-institutionPioneering Tennis Player Renée Richards Recalls the Glory ...

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   Aug 19, 2014 · Richard Raskind, a military ophthalmologist, used it to win the All-Navy championship in 1963 and ‘64 and the New York State men’s title in 1964. When Raskind underwent sex transition surgery...

10. books.google.com › books › aboutNo Way Renee : The Second Half of My Notorious Life

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    Mar 26, 2007 · Renee Richards is a successful physician and champion tennis player. Born in 1934 as Richard Raskind, Richards was thrust into the international spotlight by the disclosure of her sex...