Angie Kate Cunningham

About

Tennis player and disability rights activist known for being a multiple-time runner-up at Wimbledon and the Australia Open. She mostly plays doubles, partnering with other players such as Nicole Pratt and Jo-Anne Faull.

Before Fame

At the age of 13, she became the youngest player ever to win the Pardey Shield tennis title at the prestigious Tasmanian schools competition. 

Trivia

In 2012, she was diagnosed with Motor Neuron Disease. She went on to advocate for the rights of the disabled and the chronically ill. 

Family Life

She passed away on October 4, 2016. Her parents are Bill and Susie Woolcock. She is survived by two siblings, her husband Pat, and their two daughters. 

Associated With

Her career trajectory was very similar to tennis star Anna Kournikova