Oracene Price, born April 3, 1952, is a famous American tennis coach and the mother and coach of professional tennis players, Venus and Serena Williams. She is the former wife of Richard Williams, a fellow tennis coach. Oracene Price was born in Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.
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| Full Name: | Oracene Price, |
| Date of Birth: | April 3, 1952 |
| Place of Birth: | Saginaw, Michigan |
| State of Origin: | Michigan |
| Nationality: | American |
| Occupation: | Tennis coach |
| Net Worth: | $1.5 million |
| Husband/Spouse: | Yusef Rasheed, Richard Williams |
Early Life and Education
Oracene Price who is also known as “Brandy,” was born in 1952 in Saginaw, Michigan. Her father was a Mississippi Delta native who worked in the auto industry.
She earned degrees from Western Michigan University and Buena Vista High School in 1970.
Career
High-caliber tennis players Venus and Serena have each won multiple Grand Slam competitions. As her husband started coaching Venus and Serena in tennis with her support.
Oracene Price went to Senegal to help build schools, and she went to Kenya with her daughter Serena to do charitable work.
As a mother, Price’s coaching may have been overshadowed, but as a coach, she has been criticized for being unappreciated.
Oracene Price, along with Richard, are credited for helping to lay a strong foundation of self-esteem and extracurricular activities for their daughters.
She is not a coach in the traditional sense, although she did learn tennis herself to help teach her daughters the technical aspects of the game.
Oracene Price Net Worth
Oracene Price is an American tennis coach with a net worth of around $1.5 . million. She is the mother of popular tennis players, Venus Williams and Serena Williams.
Personal Life
From her first marriage to Yusef Rasheed, she had three daughters: Yetunde Price, a former owner of a beauty parlor and registered nurse; Lyndrea Price, a web designer; and Isha Price, a lawyer.
Oracene married Richard Williams and had two more daughters, Venus Williams and Serena Williams, after Rasheed passed away while she was working as a nurse.
Oracene Price and her husband Richard Williams filed for divorce in 2002, alleging irreconcilable differences, at the end of 2000. She went back to using her maiden name, Price.
