ENGLEWOOD — Sue Zipay was a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame who can be seen playing a version of herself in the 1992 film, “A League of Their Own.”
But to many who knew her, Zipay was the center of Englewood’s tennis community and lifelong athlete who encouraged thousands to play sports.
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