Lois Lorraine Felix-Spencer (June 1, 1927 – December 23, 2001) was an American amateur

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player in the 1950s and 1960s. At one time in her career, she was ranked No. 8 in the U.S. singles rankings. At the U.S. Indoor Championships, Felix won the singles title in 1959 and in 1960 was a singles and doubles finalist. At the tournament in

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, Felix won the singles and doubles titles in 1957, and won the singles title in 1954. She won the 1957 doubles title with Margareta Bonstrom of Sweden. She was inducted into the New England Tennis Hall of Fame in 1990.

References

* "From Club Court to Center Court" by Phillip S. Smith (2008 Edition; ISBN 978-0-9712445-7-3)

External links

Meriden Hall of Fame
{{DEFAULTSORT:Felix, Lois American female tennis players People from Meriden, Connecticut Sportspeople from New Haven County, Connecticut Tennis people from Connecticut 1927 births 2001 deaths 20th-century American women 20th-century American people