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One month later, Chrissie was back on the tennis court hosting the first Chris Evert Pro-Celebrity Tennis Classic in Boca Raton, Florida.</p> <p><em>“I always wanted to have my own charity program, but there just wasn’t time when I was playing. 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As the sole inductee, she was only the fourth player and the sixth person to be elected unanimously. She was enshrined in Newport, R.I., making her the 44th woman and the 163rd person to be inducted</p> <p>1993 – Inducted into the Madison Square Garden Walk of Fame on August 30, for recognition as an extraordinary athlete that has contributed to the Gardens’ unique history over the past 114 years; Received the March of Dimes Lifetime Achievement Award in May, for displaying an unparalleled commitment to excellence both professionally and personally</p> <p>1992 – Inducted into the National High School Sports Hall of Fame on June 30</p> <p>1991 – The WTA (Women’s Tennis Association) President for an unprecedented nine years, ending in August; Appointed by President George H. Bush in January to serve as a Board Member of the Presidents Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, which is dedicated to promote, encourage and motivate the development of physical fitness and sports programs for all Americans; Emerged as the most “Widely Known Athlete in the Nation” in a poll conducted by American Sports Data, Inc.; Received the Providencia Award for her contributions to the international image of Palm Beach County tourism presented by The Palm Beach County Convention & Visitors Bureau</p> </div></div><div class="six columns" ><div class="gdlr-item gdlr-content-item" ><p>1990 – Presented with the Flo Hyman Award in February by then President George H. Bush at the White House in Washington, DC, in honor of her contributions to sports; Named one of the “Nine Women of the Year” by Glamour magazine in honor of her outstanding commitment to social causes. Glamour noted, “Rather than resting on her tennis laurels, she has taken action to change the lives of young pregnant women in Florida by starting the Healthy Start program that helps cocaine babies and informs mothers about the dangers of drug abuse.”</p> <p>1989 – Voted by Korbel as one of the “Top 10 Romantic People of 1989” as the, “…sweetheart of women’s tennis by balancing talent, ambition and physical prowess with humility, graciousness and gentleness to create a new ideal for aspiring young athletes the world over.”</p> <p>1987 – The first woman athlete to be featured in a Sports Illustrated TV commercial; Won the WTA Player Service Award for the third time; Featured in on the front of the Wheaties cereal box</p> <p>1986 – Lloyd on Lloyd, Chrissie co-authored with John Lloyd (in collaboration with Carol Thatcher), released in June; Won the WTA Player Service Award for the second time</p> <p>1985 – Named the “Greatest Woman Athlete in the Last 25 Years” by the Women’s Sports 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