[1][2] Pedersen, raised in Stamford, Connecticut, was national junior champion in 1934 and made the semifinals of the 1936 U.S. National Championships.

[2] She won the singles title at the U.S. Women's Indoor Championships in 1945 and 1946.

[2] In 1949, she made the singles semifinals at Wimbledon and was a quarterfinalist at the French Championships.

[3] During her career, she regularly was ranked in the national top 10.

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