Jodi Appelbaum-Steinbauer (born April 7, 1956) is an American former professional

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player. She was a

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national collegiate doubles champion in 1977, won a bronze medal in singles and a silver medal in doubles for the United States at the

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in Israel. She played collegiate tennis for the

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at the

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, where she was inducted into the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame.

Biography

Born and raised in

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, Florida, Appelbaum-Steinbauer earned

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honors in each of her four years of varsity tennis for the

at the

, and was the

national collegiate doubles champion with Terry Salganik in 1977. Appelbaum-Steinbauer played on the professional tour after graduating in 1978 and qualified as a lucky loser for the 1981 US Open main draw, where she won her first round match against

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. A member of the UM Sports Hall of Fame, Appelbaum is the current Tournament Director of the

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. Appelbaum-Steinbauer is Jewish, and represented the United States at the

in Israel, winning a bronze medal in singles and a silver medal in doubles with

Donna Rubin Donna Rubin (born October 5, 1959) is an American former professional tennis player. She represented the U.S. at the 1977 Maccabiah Games in Israel, winning a silver medal in doubles with Jodi Appelbaum-Steinbauer, and at the 1981 Maccabiah Games ...

. Her daughter Julie was also a

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competitor in golf.

References

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