Pamela Austin (born March 12, 1950) is an

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former

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College career

Austin played college tennis at

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and won a

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doubles championship while she was there.

Grand Slam singles tournament timeline

World Team Tennis

Austin, along with her brother

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, was a member of the

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champion

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Family life

Austin's younger sister Tracy was a two-time US Open champion. In addition to her brother Jeff, Austin's brothers Doug and

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were also professional tennis players. She is the sister-in-law of fitness instructor and author

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, who is married to Jeff.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Austin, Pam 1950 births Living people UCLA Bruins women's tennis players American female tennis players Sportspeople from Los Angeles County, California People from Rolling Hills, California Tennis people from California

College career

Grand Slam singles tournament timeline

World Team Tennis

Family life

See also

References