Carol Weymuller

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Carol Weymuller
Full nameCarol Mae Hunter Weymuller
Country (sports)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Born1949 (age 7475)
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
US Open 1R (1968)

Carol Mae Hunter Weymuller (born 1949) is an American former squash and tennis player. [1]

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Weymuller, originally from Michigan, had success in junior tennis during the early 1960s, winning Orange Bowl titles in both the 14s and 16s age divisions. She competed in the women's singles main draw of the US Open. [2]

A member of the U.S. Squash Hall of Fame, Weymuller was a nationally ranked player who featured in multiple editions of the World Open and World Team Squash Championships. She was an important figure in popularizing the sport in New York City and has a tournament on the PSA World Tour named after her. [3]

Personal life

In 1972 she was married to Charles Frederick "Fred" Weymuller, a tennis and squash teaching professional. [4]

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References

  1. "Carol Hunter Weymuller". US Squash. 25 October 2019.
  2. "Scottish Girl Upsets Eisel In U.S. Net Tourney". The Des Moines Register . August 31, 1968.
  3. "Locals take their squash seriously". Democrat and Chronicle . September 26, 1990.
  4. "Carol Hunter Bride of C. F. Weymuller". The New York Times . May 21, 1972.