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Renée Richards
Born August 19, 1934
Dr. Renée Richards gained fame as an activist for transgender rights when she challenge a United States Tennis Association decision banning her from competing in the women’s category at the 1976 U.S. Open.
The New York Supreme Court ultimately ruled in Richards’ favor, a landmark victory for trans women athletes. Richards, now 86, is a practicing ophthalmologist.
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