Bertha Barkhuff
Bertha Cunningham Barkhuff , married Bertha Del , later Bertha Byerly , (born September 16, 1917 , † October 19, 2001 ) was an American badminton player .
Career
Bertha Barkhuff won all three possible titles in the women's division at the 1937 open US championships. In 1938 she won mixed with Hamilton Law and in women's singles. In 1939 she was successful again in women's doubles with Zoe Smith .
Sporting successes
| season | event | discipline | space | Surname |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | US Open | Mixed | 1 | Hamilton B. Law / Bertha Barkhuff |
| 1937 | US Open | Ladies doubles | 1 | Bertha Barkhuff / Zoe Smith |
| 1937 | US Open | Ladies singles | 1 | Bertha Barkhuff |
| 1938 | US Open | Mixed | 1 | Hamilton B. Law / Bertha Barkhuff |
| 1938 | US Open | Ladies singles | 1 | Bertha Barkhuff |
| 1939 | US Open | Ladies doubles | 1 | Bertha Barkhuff / Zoe Smith |
credentials
- ↑ Probable life dates from the Social Security Death Index , where several people with the name Bertha Byerly are listed.
- ^ Paul Soderberg, Helen Washington (Eds.): The big book of Halls of Fame in the United States and Canada - Sports. Bowker, New York, 1977
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Barkhuff, Bertha |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Barkhuff, Bertha Cunningham; Barkhuff, Mrs. Del; Byerly, Bertha |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American badminton player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 16, 1917 |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 19, 2001 |