Eleonora Sears
Eleonora Randolph Sears (born September 28, 1881 in Boston , Massachusetts , † March 16, 1968 in Palm Beach , Florida ) was an American tennis player .
The daughter of tennis pioneer Fred Sears and niece of the American tennis champion Richard Sears won the US championships, today US Open , in doubles with Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman in 1911 and 1915 and with Molla Mallory in 1916 and 1917. In singles, she lost the 1912 final against Mary Browne .
In 1928, she won the US championships in squash .
Web links
Commons : Eleonora Sears - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- Eleonora Sears in the "International Tennis Hall of Fame" (English; with picture)
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SURNAME | Sears, Eleonora |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sears, Eleonora Randolph (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American tennis player |
DATE OF BIRTH | September 28, 1881 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Boston , Massachusetts |
DATE OF DEATH | March 16, 1968 |
Place of death | Palm Beach , Florida |