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Andrea Jaeger

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Inducted: 2001
Induction Class: Johann Koss (Speed Skating), Andrea Jaeger (Tennis), A.C. Green (Basketball)
Sport: Tennis
Years Active: 1980-1985
Born: June 4, 1965
Birthplace: Durango, Colorado
Community Focus: Health & Disease
Foundation: Little Star, A Silver Lining Foundation

Andrea Jaeger, who rose to a No. 2 world ranking in tennis and tireless champion of improving the lives of young cancer patients was inducted into the World Sports Humanitarian Hall of Fame as a part of the Class of 2001, which included basketball star A.C. Green and Olympic speedskater Olav Kloss.

Even before turning professional, Andrea Jaeger had won 13 junior national titles. In 1980, at only 15 years, she made her professional debut as the youngest player ever to have been seeded at Wimbledon. She made it all the way to the tournament’s quarterfinals before being eliminated and later that year made it to the U.S. Open semifinals.  Jaeger won her first title a year later in the 1981 U.S. Clay Court Championships. Between her first professional outing and her retirement, Jaeger won 12 titles and achieved the world’s number two ranking in 1982 and 1983.

After retiring from tennis, Jaeger founded the “Silver Lining Foundation,” an organization which regularly brings young cancer patients to Aspen, Colorado for a week of support with activities such as horseback riding and whitewater rafting. The organization also provides funding for scholarships and medical internships. Jaeger later founded the Little Star Foundation, an outreach program which aids sick and underprivileged children around the world by distributing medical supplies, food, clothing, and other such necessities. She also founded, in conjunction with a number of other former athletes, the “Athletes for Hope” charity, which encourages other athletes to embrace the spirit of philanthropy.