Renee Richards

Renée Richards was born Richard Raskind in 1934 in New York City.

In 1975, at age 41 she underwent sex reassignment surgery.

She is one of the most well known trandgenders due to her winning a lawsuit after being initially being denied entry to the 1976 U.S. Open.

After her bar Richards disputed the ban, and the New York Supreme Court ruled in her favor in 1977.

While studying at Yale, Richards played tennis and captained the team in 1954 - as Richard Raskind. Also, playing as a male, she reached the finals of the mens national championships in the 35 and over division. She married and fathered one son Nicholas Raskin, while male.

She began playing as a female in 1977, at first incognito until her real identity was discovered.

Richards was ranked as high as 20th overall at one point and her greatest successes on court were reaching the doubles final at the 1977 U.S. Open in 1977 with Betty Ann Stuart and winning the 35-and-over women's singles in 1977.

Richards has written two books, and presently runs her own medical practice.