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Ada Letitia Loveless

Kalamazoo, Indiana

Age 91

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Loveless, Ada Letitia ("Tish") Kalamazoo Ada Letitia ("Tish") Loveless, Ph.D., women's athletics pioneer and longtime Director of Women's Athletics at Kalamazoo College, died on Thursday, September 22, 2016, at her home. She was 91 years old. Tish served as Director of Women's Athletics from 1953...

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Tish came to Kalamazoo College in 1953, the year I was born. K was the only school I got into so it seems our paths were destined to cross. I had no idea when I showed up in her office in 1971 to tell her I wanted to play on the tennis team that she would become for me, as well as for many many other student athletes, my teacher, role model, mentor, and friend.
Since tennis wasn't till the spring, she instantly tried to recruit me for her field hockey team. I said no I am not wearing a...

I will always remember her laugh and sense of humor. She was a great coach to me and many others. I have a lot of great memories of playing tennis at K with her.

I met Tish 50 years ago, what a dedicated person all her life. She was ONE of a kind person that only comes along once in a lifetime!

Chris Ballingall

A groundbreaker at K-College. My condolences.