Lisa Lane
American chess player (1933–2024) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Marianne Elizabeth Lane Hickey (April 25, 1933 – February 28, 2024), also known as Lisa Lane, was an American chess player. She was the U.S. Women's Chess Champion in 1959. She appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated in the August 7, 1961 edition, making her the first chess player to appear on its cover (Bobby Fischer did so in 1972).[1][2]
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Lisa Lane | |
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Born | (1933-04-25)April 25, 1933 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | February 28, 2024(2024-02-28) (aged 90) Carmel, New York, U.S. |
Title | Woman International Master (1960) |
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