Betty Nuthall
Betty May Nuthall Shoemaker (born May 23, 1911 in Surbiton , England , † November 8, 1983 in New York , United States ) was an English tennis player .
She was the first non-American woman to win the American championships. If she was defeated by Helen Wills at the age of 16 in 1927 , she won the title in 1930. In 1931 she won the French championships against Hilde Krahwinkel in the semifinals, but then lost in the final to Cilly Aussem .
Web links
- Betty Nuthall in the "International Tennis Hall of Fame" (English; with picture)
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| SURNAME | Nuthall, Betty |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Nuthall Shoemaker, Betty May |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English tennis player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 23, 1911 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Surbiton , England |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 8, 1983 |
| Place of death | New York , United States |