12 Facts About Oracene Price

Oracene Price was born on April 3,1952 and is an American tennis coach.

Oracene Price is best known for being both the mother and coach of Venus and Serena Williams, both of whom are widely regarded as among the best tennis players of all time.

Oracene Price is the former wife of Richard Williams, whom she divorced in 2002.

Oracene Price's father was an automotive worker from the Mississippi Delta.

Oracene Price graduated from Buena Vista High School in 1970 and from Western Michigan University.

Oracene Price has three daughters from a previous marriage to Yusef Rasheed: Yetunde Price, who was a former beauty salon owner and registered nurse; Lyndrea Price, a Web designer; and Isha Price, a lawyer.

Oracene Price helped her husband as he began coaching Venus and Serena in tennis.

Oracene Price traveled to Kenya with her daughter Serena for charity work, as well as Senegal to aid in the construction of schools.

Oracene Price was portrayed by Aunjanue Ellis in the 2021 biopic King Richard.

Oracene Price's coaching has arguably been overshadowed by her role as mother, but as a coach she has been called underappreciated.

Oracene Price is not a coach in a traditional sense and is instead credited, along with Richard for helping to build a solid foundation of self-esteem and outside interests for her daughters.

Journalist Bonnie D Ford has said that the longevity exhibited by the Williams sisters is directly attributable to their parents and the way that Richard Williams and Price have helped them manage their careers and lives.