Biography

Darlene Hard was born on January 5, 1936 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She was married to Richard Waggoner. She died on December 2, 2021 in Northridge, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Worked at the University of Southern California student publications for 45 years.

Titles: NCAA Women's singles (1958), French Open singles (1960), U.S. Open singles (1960, 1961), French Open Women's Doubles (1955, 1957, 1960), Wimbledon Women's Doubles (1957, 1959, 1960, 1963), U.S. Open Women's Doubles (1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1969), French Open Mixed Doubles (1955, 1961), Wimbledon Mixed Doubles (1957, 1959, 1960), Wightman Cup (1957, 1959, 1962, 1963), Fed Cup (1963). Inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1973.