Currently a member of the Women�s Sports Foundation Board of Trustees (2001-2003), Jeanette Lee "The Black Widow" is one of the most recognizable figures in professional billiards. Her ability to devour opponents and tendency to wear all black during tournaments earned Lee the nickname "the Black Widow." In 2003, Lee finished second at the Delta Classic and ninth at the Midwest Classic. She is the current fourth-ranked player on the Women�s Professional Billiards Association (WPBA) tour. In 2002, she placed fifth in the Cuetec Cues Players Championship and second at the San Diego Viejas Casino. At the Billiard Congress of America�s Open Pro 9-Ball championship in 2001, she finished fourth. She is a 2001 World Games gold medalist and was ranked among the top three in the WPBA in 2001. She had impressive victories in 1999, including the Great Dallas Shootout, Southern California Classic, Tournament of Champions, Ultimate 9-Ball Challenge and 9-Ball Champion Shootout. Lee was ranked No. 1 in the world only two years after joining the WPBA tour. She was the silver medalist at the world championships in both 1995 and 1994. The WPBA awarded Lee the Sportsperson of the Year Award in 1998, and she was a finalist for the 1997 Women�s Sports Foundation Sportswoman of the Year Award. In 1994, she was named Player of the Year by Billiard Digest and Pool and Billiard Magazine. At the age of 13, Lee was diagnosed with scoliosis and serves as the national spokesperson for The National Scoliosis Association. She is on the Board of Directors for both the Billiard Education Foundation and the WPBA. In 2000, she co-authored the book "The Black Widow�s Guide To Killer Pool." She founded the Jeanette Lee Foundation, a charitable organization, to demonstrate that any goal can be achieved despite one�s disability.

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