Jimmy Evert

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James "Jimmy" Evert is the father of tennis legend Chris Evert. Jimmy was formerly a successful tennis player himself.

He was a two-time US age-group champion and won a tennis scholarship to the University of Notre Dame where he majored in economics. In 1947, he won the men's singles title at the Canadian Championships.

He then became a professional tennis coach and guided his daughter Chris to superstardom. The Jimmy Evert Tennis Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is named after him.

Jimmy currently resides in Ft. Lauderdale with his wife, Collette.