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| − | Tennis star who won 7 U.S. Championships (1920 - 1929), three Wimbledon crowns, with a match record of 907 - 62. Eventually banned from most courts when he was found to be gay and died penniless. Often described as the Oscar Wilde of tennis. Member, International Tennis Hall of Fame. | + | Tennis star who won 7 U.S. Championships (1920 - 1929), three Wimbledon crowns, with a match record of 907 - 62. Eventually banned from most courts when he was found to be gay, and died penniless. Often described as the Oscar Wilde of tennis. Member, International Tennis Hall of Fame. |
==Further Research/Reading== | ==Further Research/Reading== | ||
Revision as of 15:03, 4 October 2013
Contents
Country
United States
Birth - Death
1893 - 1953
Occupation
Sports
Notable Achievements
Wimbledon Champion
US Open Champion
Description
Tennis star who won 7 U.S. Championships (1920 - 1929), three Wimbledon crowns, with a match record of 907 - 62. Eventually banned from most courts when he was found to be gay, and died penniless. Often described as the Oscar Wilde of tennis. Member, International Tennis Hall of Fame.
