Researching Dorothy Vest
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 115 people with the Vest surname? In that year Vest was ranked number 3464 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Dorothy means "A gift of God" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Dorothy Vest on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Dorothy Vest and the Vest Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 189 people with the Vest surname in the UK? Vest is now ranked number 3865 for popularity in the UK. |
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| Did you know that there are currently 12153 people with the Vest surname in the USA? Vest is ranked number 153 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Dorothy Vest
Dorothy Vest
Dorothy Crowe Vest (May 10, 1919 in Brownsville, Texas – January 7, 2013 ) was a female tennis player from Jackson, Mississippi. She is the eponym of Jackson's Dorothy Vest Tennis Center.
Vest is known for establishing the sport of tennis in Mississippi. During her career she participated in competitions which led to grand slam tennis events and was undefeated in mixed doubles with her partner Slew Hester. In 1979 her family was selected for the United States Tennis Association's Ralph W. Westcott USTA Family of the Year Award, and in 1980 Dorothy Vest was inducted into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame. Her two daughters—Rebecca L. "Becky" Vest (inducted 1998) and Carol Ann Vest Dunn (inducted 2003)--are in the Mississippi Tennis Hall of Fame. From 1951 to 1981 Dorothy Vest was Director of Tennis for the City of Jackson, where she not only coached the game but also supervised the building of tennis facilities.
The Mississippi Tennis Association annually gives a Dorothy Vest Award for the best male tennis player and the best female tennis player in Mississippi. As of 2011 Vest lived in Dallas, Texas.
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