Researching Wendy Overton
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2906 people with the Overton surname? In that year Overton was ranked number 1382 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Wendy means "Fair One" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Wendy Overton on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Wendy Overton and the Overton Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 3877 people with the Overton surname in the UK? Overton is now ranked number 1479 for popularity in the UK. |
Overton Family History Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 24306 people with the Overton surname in the USA? Overton is ranked number 149 for popularity in the USA. |
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Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Wendy Overton. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Wendy Overton
Wendy Overton
Wendy Overton (born March 31, 1947) is an American former professional tennis player active in the 1970s. She is known mostly for her performance in doubles.
She began her tennis career in Florida at the age of 11. She was ranked world No. 1 in juniors and won several US National titles in both singles and doubles.
She attended Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida on an academic scholarship and was a top-ranked collegiate player from 1965 to 1969.
She participated in World TeamTennis and played for Toronto, Cleveland, and Indiana.
An arm injury ended her career.
After her retirement, she became tennis director of the Hunters Run Golf and Racket Club in Boynton Beach, Florida, a post she held for 10 years. She then became a real estate agent. She won the US Open senior event in 1997.
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