James Andrew "Jimmy" Evert (September 9, 1923 – August 21, 2015) was an American tennis coach and player. He was the father of Chris Evert, who was one of the world's top women tennis players in the 1970s and 1980s. Evert was born in Chicago, Illinois. As a youngster, he was a two-time U.S. age-group champion. He won the 1940 Illinois state high school championship while playing for Senn High School of Chicago. After serving briefly in the United States Army, he attended the University of Notre Dame on a tennis scholarship, where he majored in economics. In 1947, he won the men's singles title at the Canadian Championships. After retiring as a player, he became a professional tennis coach. Evert taught all five of his children at the tennis center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, which was named in his honor in 1997. He also coached Brian Gottfried, Harold Solomon and Jennifer Capriati. Evert died from pneumonia on August 21, 2015, in Fort Lauderdale. He was 91. References External links The Jimmy Evert Tennis Center Obituary American male tennis players American tennis coaches Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's tennis players Tennis players from Chicago Sportspeople from Fort Lauderdale, Florida Tennis people from Florida Tennis people from Illinois Chris Evert Military personnel from Illinois 1923 births 2015 deaths Deaths from pneumonia in Florida United States Army personnel of World War II Professional tennis players before the Open Era