Ellen Roosevelt
Ellen Crosby Roosevelt (born August 20, 1868 in Rosendale , New York , † September 26, 1954 in Hyde Park , New York ) was an American tennis player .
She won both the women's singles and, together with her sister Grace Roosevelt, the women's doubles at the US tennis championships in 1890 . In mixed she was successful in 1893 together with Clarence Hobart .
Ellen Roosevelt was a cousin of US President Franklin Delano Roosevelt .
In 1975 she was inducted into the Hall of Fame for Tennis.
Web links
- Ellen Roosevelt in the "International Tennis Hall of Fame" (English; with picture)
- Entry in the Tennis Hall of Fame (English) ( Memento from June 10, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
Individual evidence
- ^ Long Island Genealogy Surname Database ( Memento October 15, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Roosevelt, Ellen |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Roosevelt, Ellen Crosby |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American tennis player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 20, 1868 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rosendale , New York |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 26, 1954 |
| Place of death | Hyde Park , New York |