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| − | Tennis star who won 7 U.S. Championships (1920 - 1929), three Wimbledon crowns, with a match record of 907 - 62 | + | 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. |
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| + | ==Further Research/Reading== | ||
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| + | * http://www.tennisfame.com/hall-of-famers/bill-tilden | ||
| + | * http://espn.go.com/sportscentury/features/00016509.html | ||
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Revision as of 15:02, 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.
