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What was unusual about Dr. Renee Richards wearing a bit of skirt at Wimbledon ?

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What was unusual about Dr. Renee Richards wearing a bit of skirt at Wimbledon ?
posted Sep 6, 2016 by Niharika Singh

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He had previously had a sex change operation.
Renee Richards is a physician and professional tennis player. In 1975 she underwent sex reassignment surgery. In 1976 the United States Tennis Association denied her entrance into the U.S. Open. She challenged the ban, and the New York Supreme Court ruled in her favor in 1977.

answer Nov 3, 2016 by Ati Kumar
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