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Dorothy Vest : ウィキペディア英語版 | Dorothy Vest Dorothy Crowe Vest (May 10, 1919 in Brownsville, Texas - January 7, 2013 ) was a female tennis player from Jackson, Mississippi. She is the eponym of Jackson's Dorothy Vest Tennis Center.〔(Dorothy Vest Tennis Center site ) (accessed 2011-11-21). Her mother's maiden name was ''Austin'', in the lineage of Stephen F. Austin.〕 Vest is known for establishing the sport of tennis in Mississippi. During her career she participated in competitions which led to grand slam tennis events and was undefeated in mixed doubles with her partner Slew Hester.〔(Jackson Go City Kids site ) (accessed 2011-11-21).〕 In 1979 her family〔The "Family of John Vest" (Dorothy Vest's husband). John Vest held a Ph.D. in mathematics and developed techniques for tennis court construction which led to the formation of (Vesco Tennis Courts ), a privately held firm headquartered in Slidell, Louisiana.〕 was selected for the United States Tennis Association's Ralph W. Westcott USTA Family of the Year Award,〔(Ralph W. Westcott USTA Family of the Year ) award list (accessed 2011-11-21).〕 and in 1980 Dorothy Vest was inducted into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame. Her two daughters—Rebecca L. "Becky" Vest (inducted 1998) and Carol Ann Vest Dunn (inducted 2003)--are in the Mississippi Tennis Hall of Fame.〔(Mississippi Tennis Hall of Fame list ) (accessed 2011-11-21).〕 From 1951 to 1981 Dorothy Vest was Director of Tennis for the City of Jackson, where she not only coached the game but also supervised the building of tennis facilities. The Mississippi Tennis Association annually gives a Dorothy Vest Award for the best male tennis player and the best female tennis player in Mississippi.〔(Mississippi Tennis Association ) awards site (accessed 2011-11-21).〕 As of 2011 Vest lived in Dallas, Texas. ==Notes==
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