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Tennis player.  Winner of ten Grand Slam titles in the late 1920s and '30s.  World Number 1 in 1936.  Author of several books, including 'Modern Tennis' (1933) and 'Improve Your Tennis' (1935).  First woman to wear shorts at Wimbledon.  Member, International Tennis Hall of Fame, 1962.  Life-long partner was Virginia Gurnee.   
 
Tennis player.  Winner of ten Grand Slam titles in the late 1920s and '30s.  World Number 1 in 1936.  Author of several books, including 'Modern Tennis' (1933) and 'Improve Your Tennis' (1935).  First woman to wear shorts at Wimbledon.  Member, International Tennis Hall of Fame, 1962.  Life-long partner was Virginia Gurnee.   
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==See Also==
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* [[LGBTQ Tennis]]
  
 
==Further Research/Reading==
 
==Further Research/Reading==

Revision as of 16:45, 8 November 2014

Helen Hull Jacobs

Country

United States

Birth - Death

1909 - 1997

Occupation

Sports

Notable Achievements

Wimbledon Champion

National Champion

Description

Tennis player. Winner of ten Grand Slam titles in the late 1920s and '30s. World Number 1 in 1936. Author of several books, including 'Modern Tennis' (1933) and 'Improve Your Tennis' (1935). First woman to wear shorts at Wimbledon. Member, International Tennis Hall of Fame, 1962. Life-long partner was Virginia Gurnee.

See Also

Further Research/Reading



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