Helen Hull Jacobs Born: 6-Aug-1908 Birthplace: Globe, AZ Died: 2-Jun-1997 Location of death: East Hampton, NY Cause of death: Heart Failure
Gender: Female Race or Ethnicity: White Sexual orientation: Lesbian Occupation: Tennis, Author Nationality: United States Executive summary: Winner of 10 Grand Slam titles Military service: US Navy (WWII, Cmdr.) Girlfriend: Virginia Gurnee
University: University of California at Berkeley
Winner, US Open (women's singles) 1932 Winner, US Open (women's doubles) 1932 Winner, US Open (women's singles) 1933 Winner, US Open (women's doubles) 1933 Winner, US Open (women's singles) 1934 Winner, US Open (women's doubles) 1934 Winner, US Open (mixed doubles) 1934 Winner, US Open (women's singles) 1935 Winner, US Open (women's doubles) 1935 Winner, Wimbledon (women's singles) 1936 Associated Press Athlete of the Year (female) 1933 International Tennis Hall of Fame 1962
Author of books:
Modern Tennis (1933) Beyond the Game: An Autobiography (1936, memoir) "By Your Leave, Sir": The Story of a WAVE (1943) Storm Against the Wind (1944) Adventure in Bluejeans (1947) Gallery of Champions (1949) Center Court (1950) Judy, Tennis Ace (1951) Better Physical Fitness for Girls (1964) Courage to Conquer (1967) The Tennis Machine (1972)
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