Bonnie Dayle Logan
Bonnie was inducted into the Black Tennis Hall of Fame in 2009. Seven time ATA Women's Singles champion. First African-American woman to play in the Virginia Slims Tournament. Won 1968 Eastern Carolina Closed Championship in singles and doubles. Won 1970 North Carolina State Closed Championship in singles and doubles.
Photograph: Bonnie Logan, on the left, winner of the 1967 ATA Women's Singles title is congratulated by finalist Sylvia Hooks and tournament administrators.
Bonnie Logan was the first African American women to play in the Virginia Slims Women's Tennis Circuit.
Bonnie Dayle Logan was born June 26, 1949, in Durham, N.C., one of three children to Alice and George Logan, Jr. She attended Hillside High School in Durham where she was undefeated in singles competition for three years as National Interscholastic Girls Champion.
While attending Morgan State, Bonnie won the No. 2 C.I.A.A. Men's Singles Championship as a freshman, the first woman ever to win a C.I.A.A. Men's title. She was ranked No. 1 singles and doubles player, 1967-71. Bonnie also was a varsity athlete in volleyball, basketball, softball and field hockey.
Other professional accomplishments include the Sports Illustrated Award of Merit, 1962; North Carolina State Closed Women's Championship, 1967 and 1969; selected Outstanding Young Women of America Award in 1969; American Tennis Association Women's Black National Champion, 1964-70; participated in South African Open Tennis Championships, Johannesburg, South Africa, March 1972, first Black woman to ever play; first Black member of the Virginia Slims Tennis Tour 1972-73
Bonnie was inducted into the Black Tennis Hall of Fame in 2009.
Seven time ATA Women's Singles champion
First African-American woman to play in the Virginia Slims Tournament
Won 1968 Eastern Carolina Closed Championship in singles and doubles
Won 1970 North Carolina State Closed Championship in singles and doubles