She was the sister of basketball player Mel Hutchins, the mother of former NBA player Kiki Vandeweghe, and grandmother of 2008 US Open - Girls Singles winner Coco Vandeweghe.
Her uncle Mel Hutchins was also a professional basketball player and NBA All-Star.
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