Evonne Goolagong Cawley is an indigenous Australian athlete, born July 31, 1951.
She was ranked the #1 female tennis player in the world, winning numerous Grand Slam titles.
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Australian tennis legend Evonne Goolagong Cawley is still alive as of 2017 (born July 31, 1951).
Evonne Cawley was famous for being a successful indigenous Australian tennis player. Born Evonne Goolagong, Cawley became a professional tennis player who was the first female Aboriginal Australian to be a prominent sportsperson. Evonne Cawley's tennis career included 92 pro tournament victories, including winning the Australian Open four times, Wimbledon twice and the French Open once. She also represented Australia seven times in the Federation Cup; she won in 1971, 1973 and 1974. In 1971, Cawley was named the Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year. Although she retired in 1982, she kept her connections with Australian competition tennis, being appointed captain of the Federation Cup team for 2002.
Pat Cawley's birth name is Patricia Cawley.
Patrick Cawley died in 1968.
Evonne Hsu was born on December 5, 1979.