Pauline Hanson (born 15 October 1955), formerly Pauline Elliott, is a New Zealand former professional

tennis Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball ...

player. Hanson represented the New Zealand Federation Cup team from 1975 to 1977, featuring in eight rubbers. She played in the singles main draws of both the US Open and

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in 1977. During the 1980s she moved to the United States and has been a longtime tennis pro at the Rolling Hills Club in

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. She has competed as a

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runner and had a quick enough time to qualify for the 1984 United States Olympic Trials, although as a New Zealand national she was unable to participate. Since then she has become a U.S. citizen and is married to local television reporter Jack Hanson.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hanson, Pauline 1955 births Living people New Zealand female tennis players American people of New Zealand descent