Mary Laver, wife of Australian former tennis player, Rod Laver died after a long illness in November 2012 at their home in Carlsbad in northern San Diego County. She was 84.
Mary Laver was born on January 23, 1928 in DeKalb, Illinois.
Mary Laver and Rod Laver met at the Jack Kramer Club in the Los Angeles area and were married on June 20, 1966, in San Rafael, California.
The duo were married for 46 years and had one son, Rick Laver, who was born three weeks after Rod Laver won the Grand Slam in 1969.
Rod Laver, the former Australian tennis player is the only person to have won the Grand Slam twice, the first coming in 1962.
The Laver Cup tournament and the Rod Laver Arena are named after him.
Mary Lavar had three children from a previous marriage.
Mary and Rod Laver remained married until she died in 2012.
Rod Laver is currently 84 years old.