Ted Tinling

Ted Tinling

Country

Great Britain

Birth - Death

1910 - 1990

Occupation

Sports

Notable Achievements

Wimbledon Champion

Description

Professional tennis player, Wimbledon champion. Fashion designer for women's tennis clothing. After his death it was revealed he had been a British Intelligence spy during World War II. Inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1986.

See Also

• LGBTQ Tennis
• LGBTQ Presence in National Security Efforts
• Hall of Famers Who Identify as LGBTQ

Further Research/Reading

• http://www.tennisfame.com/hall-of-famers/ted-tinling
• http://www.nytimes.com/1990/05/24/obituaries/ted-tinling-designer-dies-at-79-a-combiner-of-tennis-and-lace.html

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