Dorothy Kohl
Dorothy Watman Levine Kohl is an American former tennis player active in the 1950s.
| Full name | Dorothy Watman Levine Kohl |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Born | Chicago, Illinois |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | QF (1954) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1954) |
| US Open | 3R (1954) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | QF (1954) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1954) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1954) |
A native of Chicago, Levine had a national ranking as high as 11 and was a singles quarter-finalist at the 1954 French Championships.[1] She won both the singles and doubles titles at the U.S. Women's Indoor Championships in 1954 and 1957.[2] Her first husband, businessman Orrin Levine, died in 1966. She was remarried in 1968 to Sidney Kohl, a son of the founder of the Kohl's department store chain. In 2012 she was inducted into the USTA Midwest Hall of Fame.[3]
References
- "All-American Final Looms In French Tennis Tournament". Guam Daily News. May 27, 1954.
- "Mrs. Levine Cops Indoor Net Crown". Portland Press Herald. March 15, 1957.
- Marx, Linda (November 18, 2012). "Former tennis champ entering USTA Midwest Hall of Fame". Palm Beach Daily News.
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