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	'''Fern 'Peachy' Kellmeyer''' was born February 19, 1944 in ], U.S.. As a tennis player she captured numerous titles, and as an administrator she helped change the face of women's tennis. Kellmeyer is an alumnus of ].<ref>{{cite web
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			'''Fern 'Peachy' Kellmeyer''' (born February 19, 1944, in West Virginia, United States) is a retired tennis player and current tennis administrator who helped change the face of women's tennis. Kellmeyer is an alumnus of ].<ref>{{cite web
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	A junior champion in the 1950s, Kellmeyer ~~went on to play~~ No.1 on the University of Miami women's tennis team ~~and~~ ~~became~~ the first woman to compete on a ~~Division~~ 1 ~~men's~~ ~~squad.~~ ~~Hired~~ ~~as physical education director and coach at Florida~~'s ~~Marymount~~ ~~College in 1966,~~ Kellmeyer ~~sued~~ ~~successfully~~ to ~~overturn~~ an ~~AIAW~~ ~~rule~~ ~~barring women~~'s ~~athletic scholarships - blazing a trail for ]~~ ~~legislation~~.		A junior champion in the 1950s, Kellmeyer played No. 1 on the ] women's tennis team. She was also the first woman to compete on the University of Miami’s Division I men's tennis team.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.espn.com/espnw/features/story/_/id/6843871/title-ix-was-most-proud-of\|title=Kellmeyer: 'Title IX was what I'm most proud of'\|date=August 9, 2011\|website=ESPN.com}}</ref>

	In 1973, Kellmeyer was tapped by founder Gladys Heldman as the first tour director of the fledgling Virginia Slims ~~circuit~~. She pushed ~~continuously~~ to secure additional venues and increased prize money for ~~her~~ players. In 1977 she brought the first ~~woman~~'s tennis tournament to Madison Square Garden.		In 1973, Kellmeyer was tapped by founder ] as the first tour director of the fledgling ]. She continuously pushed to secure additional venues and increased prize money for players. In 1977, she brought the first women's tennis tournament to ].

	~~Currently she~~ is ~~senior~~ ~~vice~~ ~~president~~ of the ].		She is the tour operations executive consultant for the ].

	==Career highlights==
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	*Ranked in the USTA Top 10, 1966
	*] singles champion, 1961; Singles runner-up, 1966
	*West Virginia State singles champion, 1957 & 1958
	*Orange Bowl Champion (13-and-under nationals), 1957
	*Penn State Tournament champion in all three junior divisions, 1957
	*Girls' 15 singles finalist, 1959
	*Youngest player (age 15) invited to compete at the ], 1959
	*U.S. Junior Wightman Cup team member, 1963
	*B.A.1966 Miami; M.A.1974 Florida Atlantic University
	*No. 1 player on the University of Miami women's tennis team, 1964-1966
	*First woman to play on the men's tennis team at the University of Miami, 1964-1966
	*Coach, Marymount College women's tennis team, 1966-1971; Florida state champions, 1970
	*Coach, U.S. Bonne Bell Cup Team, 1974
	*Referee, first Virginia Slims Championships, 1972
	*Tour director, Virginia Slims Tennis, 1973-1976
	*Executive director, Virginia Slims Tennis, 1977-1981
	*Organized first women's tennis event (Virginia Slims Championship) at Madison Square Garden, 1977
	*Director, WTA, 1981-1993
	*Vice-president of operations and player relations, WTA, 1993-1998; Senior vice-president, 1998 - present
	*Member, WTA Tour Board of Directors, 1973 - present
	*Davis Gray Special Service Award, 1987
	*Distinguished West Virginian Award, 1988
	*Shaping the Future of Women's Tennis/Virginia Slims Award, 1990
	*Peachy Kellmeyer Stadium Court named at the Charleston, West Virginia Tennis Club Club, 1992
	*Virginia Slims Tournament Directors Award, 1992
	*USTA Girls' Sportsmanship Trophy, 1962

	==References==		==References==
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			==External links==
			* {{Tennis Hall of Fame}}

			{{International Tennis Hall of Fame members}}

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Latest revision as of 06:17, 12 December 2024

American tennis player and tennis administrator

Peachy Kellmeyer
Singles
Full name	Fern Lee Kellmeyer
Country (sports)	United States
Born	(1944-02-19) February 19, 1944 (age 80) Wheeling, West Virginia
Int. Tennis HoF	2011 (member page)
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon	R2 (1964)

Fern 'Peachy' Kellmeyer (born February 19, 1944, in West Virginia, United States) is a retired tennis player and current tennis administrator who helped change the face of women's tennis. Kellmeyer is an alumnus of Florida Atlantic University.

A junior champion in the 1950s, Kellmeyer played No. 1 on the University of Miami women's tennis team. She was also the first woman to compete on the University of Miami’s Division I men's tennis team.

In 1973, Kellmeyer was tapped by founder Gladys Heldman as the first tour director of the fledgling Virginia Slims Circuit. She continuously pushed to secure additional venues and increased prize money for players. In 1977, she brought the first women's tennis tournament to Madison Square Garden.

She is the tour operations executive consultant for the Women's Tennis Association.

References

"ITA - Fern 'Peachy' Kellmeyer". ITA Women's Hall of Fame McCormack-Nagelsen Tennis Center. Archived from the original on August 31, 2006. Retrieved November 24, 2006.
"Kellmeyer: 'Title IX was what I'm most proud of'". ESPN.com. August 9, 2011.

External links

Peachy Kellmeyer at the International Tennis Hall of Fame

Members of the International Tennis Hall of Fame

Men

Master players	Manuel Alonso Areizaga James Anderson Mal Anderson Bunny Austin Wilfred Baddeley Jean Borotra John Bromwich Norman Brookes Jacques Brugnon Clarence Clark Henri Cochet Ashley Cooper Jim Courier Jack Crawford Owen Davidson Sven Davidson Jaroslav Drobný Neale Fraser Chuck Garland Andrés Gimeno Arthur Gore Bryan Grant Lew Hoad Harry Hopman Frederick Hovey Karel Koželuh René Lacoste Herbert Lawford Gene Mako Ken McGregor Robert Lindley Murray Hans Nüsslein Alex Olmedo Manuel Orantes Gerald Patterson Theodore Pell Fred Perry Adrian Quist Ernest Renshaw William Renshaw Mervyn Rose Frank Sedgman Pancho Segura Gottfried von Cramm Anthony Wilding
Players	Fred Alexander Wilmer Allison Karl Behr Don Budge Oliver Campbell Malcolm Greene Chace Joseph Clark William Clothier Dwight F. Davis John Doeg Laurence Doherty Reginald Doherty James Dwight Bob Falkenburg Pancho Gonzales Harold Hackett Joe Hunt Francis Hunter Bill Johnston Jack Kramer William Larned Art Larsen George Lott Maurice McLoughlin Frank Parker Vincent Richards Bobby Riggs Ted Schroeder Richard Sears Frank Shields Henry Slocum Bill Talbert Bill Tilden John Van Ryn Ellsworth Vines Holcombe Ward Watson Washburn Malcolm Whitman R. Norris Williams Sidney Wood Robert Wrenn Beals Wright
Recent players	Andre Agassi Arthur Ashe Boris Becker Björn Borg Michael Chang Jimmy Connors Rick Draney Stefan Edberg Roy Emerson David Hall Lleyton Hewitt Yevgeny Kafelnikov Jan Kodeš Gustavo Kuerten Goran Ivanišević Rod Laver Ivan Lendl John McEnroe Chuck McKinley Frew McMillan Don McNeill Gardnar Mulloy Ilie Năstase John Newcombe Yannick Noah Rafael Osuna Leander Paes Budge Patty Nicola Pietrangeli Pat Rafter Dennis Ralston Tony Roche Andy Roddick Ken Rosewall Marat Safin Pete Sampras Manuel Santana Dick Savitt Vic Seixas Stan Smith Randy Snow Michael Stich Fred Stolle Tony Trabert Guillermo Vilas Mats Wilander Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde
Court tennis players	Pierre Etchebaster Tom Pettitt

Women

Master players	Daphne Akhurst Blanche Bingley Dorothy Bundy Cheney Charlotte Cooper Thelma Coyne Long Françoise Dürr Marion Jones Farquhar Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling Suzanne Lenglen Simonne Mathieu Kathleen McKane Godfree Elisabeth Moore Angela Mortimer Betty Nuthall Nancy Richey Ellen Roosevelt Dorothy Round Elizabeth Ryan Margaret Scriven Eleonora Sears Bertha Townsend Lesley Turner Bowrey Marie Wagner Nancye Wynne Bolton
Players	Juliette Atkinson Maud Barger-Wallach Pauline Betz Molla Bjurstedt Mallory Louise Brough Mary Browne Mabel Cahill Maureen Connolly Lottie Dod Dorothea Douglass Lambert Chambers Shirley Fry Althea Gibson Ellen Hansell Darlene Hard Doris Hart Ann Haydon Jones Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman Helen Hull Jacobs Alice Marble Sarah Palfrey Cooke Helen Wills
Recent players	Tracy Austin Maria Bueno Jennifer Capriati Rosemary Casals Kim Clijsters Lindsay Davenport Chris Evert Gigi Fernández Evonne Goolagong Cawley Steffi Graf Justine Henin Martina Hingis Billie Jean King Monique Kalkman-Van Den Bosch Li Na Hana Mandlíková Conchita Martínez Amélie Mauresmo Martina Navratilova Jana Novotná Margaret Osborne duPont Mary Pierce Gabriela Sabatini Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Monica Seles Pam Shriver Margaret Smith Court Helena Suková May Sutton Chantal Vandierendonck Esther Vergeer Virginia Wade Natasha Zvereva

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