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Oracene Price (born April 3, 1952) is an American tennis coach. She is best known for being the mother of Venus and Serena Williams, top professional tennis players. She is the former wife of Richard Williams, whom she divorced in 2002. As a coach and parent, she has regularly been called unflappable and calm. ==Biography== Price was born in Saginaw, Michigan, in 1952. Her father was an automotive worker. She graduated from Buena Vista High School in 1970 and from Western Michigan University. She has three daughters from a previous marriage with Yusef Rasheed: Yetunde Price (1972-2003), who was a former beauty salon owner and registered nurse; Lyndrea Price, a Web designer; and Isha Price, a lawyer. After Rasheed's death, while working as a nurse, Oracene married Richard Williams and had two more daughters, Venus Williams and Serena Williams. Both are currently famous tennis players.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=CNN.com - Arrest in killing of tennis stars' half-sister - Jan. 18, 2004 )〕 She helped her husband as he began coaching Venus and Serena in tennis. The Williams family moved to Florida on the offer of Rick Macci to coach their daughters for free.〔Edmonson〕〔Donaldson〕 By the end of 2000, Price was no longer living with her husband Richard Williams and, citing irreconcilable differences, they divorced in 2002. She subsequently reverted to her maiden name of Price.〔Wertheim〕〔(Serena and Venus on the fabulous Oracene, mother of the Williams Dynasty )〕 During a semifinal match between Serena and Justine Henin at the 2003 French Open, Williams was booed by fans after a complaint about a line call. Price believes that the boos were motivated by race, saying "We, as black people, live with this all the time. It's all about control."〔(Theories About Paris From Serena's Mother )〕 Tennis journalist and author L. Jon Wertheim has said of Price, "You have to respect anyone incapable of gloss or spin (i.e., unwilling to lie)."〔(SI.com Tennis Mailbag- The Ultimate Battle )〕 At the Indian Wells tournament in 2001, controversy resulted when Venus withdrew from a semifinal match with Serena, who was then booed during the final and trophy presentation. Price was a Jehovah's Witness, and she describes herself as a deeply spiritual woman. Price also has described herself as being a "rampant feminist" when dealing with what she believes to be the overly sexualized images of women in the media. She has traveled to Africa with her daughter Serena for charity work to help in the construction of schools particularly in Senegal. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Oracene Price」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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