Viola White
British field hockey and tennis player
About Viola White
Lived 1917 – 2006 (aged 88–89).
Viola Steeds Cameron (nee White; 20 March 1917 – 25 July 2006) was a British field hockey and tennis player.
Born and raised in Wiltshire, White lived on the family farm in Zeals. Locally she captained the Wiltshire country team and was a six-time singles champion at Winchester.
White was a regular in the Wimbledon draw from 1947 to 1961, reaching three women's doubles quarter-finals with Mary Eyre. She made the singles fourth round at Wimbledon in 1952 and captained England that year against Wales.
As a field hockey player, White was good enough to go on a tour to South Africa with the national team in 1950. She scored four times in a tour match against an International Wanders team, for which she was singled out for praise in the Johannesburg Star newspaper for her control and footwork.
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Who was Viola White?
British field hockey and tennis player
When was Viola White born?
Viola White was born on 20 March 1917.
When did Viola White die?
Viola White died in 2006.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Viola White (tennis)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Viola White. https://biography.guide/viola-white-1917/
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