Difference between revisions of "Helen Hull Jacobs"
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| − | Tennis player. Winner of ten Grand Slam titles in the late 1920s and '30s. | + | 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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| + | * http://www.tennisfame.com/hall-of-famers/helen-hull-jacobs | ||
| + | * http://www.nytimes.com/1997/06/04/sports/helen-jacobs-tennis-champion-in-the-1930-s-dies-at-88.html | ||
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Revision as of 15:50, 6 October 2013
Contents
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.
