Dorothy O'Neil
American badminton player (1930–2024)
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Dorothy "Dottie" O'Neil (September 5, 1930 – April 4, 2024) was an American badminton player.
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| Born | September 4, 1930 Norwich, Connecticut, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | April 4, 2024 (aged 93) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Playing History
O'Neil won women's singles titles at numerous tournaments including the Mason-Dixon, Mid-Atlantic, New England, and Connecticut Opens from the late 1950s through the late 1960s.[1][2][3][4] She won the US Open women's singles title in 1964[5] after having reached the finals of the event several times previously.[6][7] She was ranked second in the United States six times behind the world's dominant women's player of the era Judy Devlin Hashman, and was repeatedly ranked in the top three nationally in women's doubles. She co-ranked first with partner Rosine Lemon in 1972.[8]
In international events, O'Neil won the Mexican Open Singles in 1965[9] and competed for the United States in the World Team Championships for Women, also known as the Uber Cup, including the World Champion US teams of 1960 and 1963.[10][11][8] She also played on the 1969 Uber Cup team and was captain of the team in 1972.[8]
In 1994 O'Neil was inducted into the USA Badminton Hall of Fame.[12]
O'Neil died on April 4, 2024, at the age of 93.[13]
Achievements
International tournaments
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1958 | U.S. Open |  Judy Devlin |
2–11, 2–11 |  Runner-up |
| 1959 | U.S. Open | Judy Devlin |
0–11, 1–11 | Runner-up |
| 1964 | U.S. Open | Tyna Barinaga |
12–11, 11–2 |  Winner |
| 1965 | U.S. Open | Judy Hashman |
3–11, 0–11 | Runner-up |
| 1965 | Mexico International | Janice DeZort |
12–10, 11–6 | Winner |
| 1968 | U.S. Open | Tyna Barinaga |
2–11, 6–11 | Runner-up |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1957 | U.S. Open | Margaret Varner |
Judy Devlin Susan Devlin |
15–7, 7–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1960 | U.S. Open | Margaret Varner |
Judy Devlin Susan Devlin |
13–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1971 | U.S. Open | Ethel Marshall |
 Noriko Takagi Hiroe Yuki |
8–15, 2–15 | Runner-up |