RENÉE RICHARDS

She/Her

“Renée Richards was a professional tennis player in the 1970s and one of the first high-profile transgender athletes. After her gender reassignment in 1976, the United States Tennis Association required all female competitors to undergo hormone testing. Richards applied to play in the women’s division of the U.S. Open in 1976 but refused to take the test, so officials denied her entry. Richards sued the USTA over its decision, with a judge ruling in her favor. She went on to reach the doubles final at the 1977 U.S. Open, and continued to play professionally for the several years. She later coached Martina Navratilova to two Wimbledon wins.” [Source]

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