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Kay McDaniel
Kay McDaniel (born September 25, 1957 died 3 January 2025) was an American former professional tennis player.[1] BiographyOriginally from Shreveport, Louisiana, McDaniel was a three-time All-American tennis player at Louisiana State University in the late 1970s. McDaniel had her best run in a grand slam tournament at the 1979 Wimbledon Championships, with wins over Katja Ebbinghaus and Marie Pinterová, before losing in the third round to 15th seed Betty Stöve in three sets.[2] In 1980, she achieved a rare feat when she won an Avon Futures title in Atlanta as a lucky loser. She achieved her highest year end ranking in 1979, where she finished at 53. McDaniel was a professor at Lee University, where she taught health science. She annually ran a free summer camp for kids on the university grounds.[3] References
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