Bunny Vosters
American tennis and squash player
Madge Harshaw "Bunny" Vosters (August 15, 1919 – October 24, 1999) was an American tennis and squash player. A top tennis player, and regarded as one of the all-time greatest doubles players in squash, she won several dozen national championships across both sports, many of them with her daughter, Gretchen Vosters Spruance. She was ranked among the top-10 singles players nationally in both sports during her career, and tied for the most doubles titles in American squash history, with her last national championship coming at the age of 58. Vosters was particularly dominant with her daughter in mother-daughter competitions, winning every match they played across a span of over 15 years, including many national titles.
Early life
Vosters was born Madge Harshaw on August 15, 1919. Her parents, James and Ella Harshaw, were both tennis players in Philadelphia. From a young age, she received the nickname "Bunny". She grew up in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, and competed in several sports growing up, including tennis, field hockey and basketball.
Early career
Vosters's first competitive experience in tennis came at age 15, when she entered the Middle States Grass tournament in Philadelphia, on the suggestion of her sister. Participating in the girls' under-18 event, she won the competition.
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