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Chris Evert Wins Female Athlete Honors in 1975
Chris Evert won the AP Female Athlete of the Year for 1975, captur ing 14 tournaments including the U S Open and French Open, earning a record 362 227 in prize money and 246 votes. Sandra Palmer followed with 64 votes, Anne Marie Moser Proell third, Billie Jean King fourth, and Olga Korbut fifth. Evert planned a more aggressive, exciting game after a season of success.
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Chris Evert
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Miss Evert
U.S
Sandra Palmer
Anne Marie Moser-Proell
Billie Jean King
Olga Korbut
Mary Jo Peppler
Joan Joyce
Carol Mann
Kornelia Ender
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Tex
Boston
Fred Lynn
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Tampa
Fla