Jane Craven
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Dr. Jane Wells Craven (born January 25, 1875, in India, but lived primarily in Chicago, Illinois) was an American doctor, prize winning tennis player, World War I. ambulance driver and medic.
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Jane Wells Craven | |
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Born | (1875-01-25)January 25, 1875 |
Nationality | American |
Other names | Sister Elizabeth |
Education | Northwestern University Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine circa 1898 |
Occupation(s) | physician, tennis player, WWI ambulance driver |
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Craven won the 1899 U.S. National Championships in women's doubles tennis, alongside her teammate Myrtle McAteer. She was awarded the Croix de Guerre in 1917 for her medical service in France during World War I.
She later became a Roman Catholic nun and took the name Sister Elizabeth.