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==Description==
 
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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
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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.
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* http://www.tennisfame.com/hall-of-famers/bill-tilden
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* http://espn.go.com/sportscentury/features/00016509.html
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Revision as of 15:02, 4 October 2013

Bill Tilden

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.

Further Research/Reading



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