Belmar Gunderson
Belmar Gunderson (September 7, 1934 – May 15, 2023) was an American tennis player. Gunderson, the daughter of an Army colonel, was born in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, and she lived in various other military bases during her childhood, including in post-war Germany where she began playing tennis aged 13. A diminutive player, Gunderson served as captain of the U.S. junior Wightman Cup side. She celebrated her 21st birthday by beating the second-seeded Louise Brough at the 1955 U.S. National Championships to reach the quarterfinals. As a doubles player, she was ranked as high as two in the U.S., winning titles at the Canadian Championships and U.S. Indoor Championships. Gunderson retired as a player in 1965 and completed a doctorate at Texas Woman's University. From 1974 to 1976, she served as the first women's athletics director for the University of Minnesota. Gunderson died on May 15, 2023 at the age of 88. References

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1934 births
2023 deaths
American female tennis players
Tennis people from Oklahoma
Minnesota Golden Gophers athletic directors
People from Fort Sill, Oklahoma
Texas Woman's University alumni