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Carole Herrick

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Carole Herrick
Full nameCarole Ann Loop Herrick
Country (sports) United States
Born (1940-12-25) December 25, 1940 (age 83)
Pasadena, California
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon2R (1962)
US Open3R (1967)

Carole Ann Loop Herrick (born December 25, 1940) is an American former professional tennis player.[1]

Herrick grew up in Arcadia, California and played on the varsity team at Los Angeles State College as a teammate of Billie Jean King. She played twice in the singles main draw at Wimbledon (under her maiden name Loop).[2] In 1967, she married her husband Philip Herrick. She is a member of the ITA Women's Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame.[3]

In her life after tennis, Herrick is the author of several books about the history of the Washington, D.C. area, and she has been an unsuccessful political candidate for Virginia's 34th House of Delegates district (as a Democrat).[4]

References

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  1. ^ Stokes, Louis C. (July 11, 1978). "Herrick: Doing It All Well". Washington Post.
  2. ^ "Tennis Star Sharpens Game for Wimbledon". Los Angeles Times. May 20, 1962.
  3. ^ "ITA Women's Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame Inducts Five New Members". www.itatennis.co.
  4. ^ Shear, Michael D. (June 3, 1999). "DISTRICT 34". Washington Post.
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