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O'Hara, Jane
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Jane O'Hara is a former professional tennis player and instructor in the School of Journalism at Ryerson University. O'Hara was born in Toronto and began playing tennis as a child, winning a number of regional and national competitions at the youth level. At the height of her career, she competed at Wimbledon (1968-1971), the US Open (1968-1974), the European Women's Championship (1972), and the Fed Cup (1969-1971, 1973-1975). She was inducted into the Canadian Tennis Hall of Fame in 2002. For her work as a journalist, O'Hara has been awarded the Sun Media Dunlop Award, two National Magazine Awards, and the Sports Media Canada Achievement Award. O'Hara has published three books, including Mark My Words: Memoirs of A Very Political Reporter, which she co-authored with journalist Marjorie Nichols.