Doris Hart 1925 – 2015

Biography

Doris Hart was born on June 20, 1925, in St. Louis, Missouri, and went on to become a distinguished American tennis player. Throughout her life, she dedicated herself to the sport, achieving recognition and respect within the tennis community. Her career spanned decades of competitive play, during which she demonstrated the skill, determination, and passion that defined her as an athlete.

Hart spent much of her later life in Florida, where she became part of the Coral Gables community. She remained connected to the sport she loved and the people whose lives she touched through her years of competition and presence in the tennis world. On May 29, 2015, she passed away in Coral Gables at the age of 89.

Following her wishes, Doris Hart was laid to rest at Caballero Rivero Woodlawn Park North Cemetery and Mausoleum in Miami, Florida. Her legacy endures through the memories of those who knew her, both as a competitor and as a person who contributed to the rich history of American tennis.