Emma Leavitt-Morgan

Leavitt-Morgan (r.), Next to Marbel Cahill

Emma Leavitt-Morgan (born May 22, 1865 - December 29, 1956 ) was an American tennis player .

Life

Emma Leavitt was born in 1865. On January 22, 1885, she married William Fellowes Morgan at St. Thomas Church, New York . In 1891 she won the women's doubles at the US tennis championships alongside the Irish Mabel Cahill . In the final they defeated last year's winners Ellen and Grace Roosevelt in three sets with 2: 6, 8: 6, 6: 4. In the singles she was eliminated against Adelaide Clarkson in the first round with 2: 6 and 5: 6.

Leavitt-Morgan died in 1956 and was buried in Green-Wood Cemetery , Brooklyn .

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c Emma Leavitt-Morgan in the Find a Grave database . Retrieved September 15, 2017.
^ B. Collins: History of Tennis. 2nd Edition. New Chapter Press, New York 2010, ISBN 978-0-942257-70-0 , p. 479.
↑ A. Albiero include: The Grand Slam Record Book. Vol. 2, Effepi Libri, Monte Porzio Catone 2011, ISBN 978-88-6002-023-9 , p. 711.

personal data
SURNAME	Leavitt-Morgan, Emma
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Leavitt, Emma; Morgan, Fellowes
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American tennis player
DATE OF BIRTH	May 22, 1865
DATE OF DEATH	December 29, 1956

[findagrave-1] Emma Leavitt-Morgan in the Find a Grave database . Retrieved September 15, 2017.

[2] B. Collins: History of Tennis. 2nd Edition. New Chapter Press, New York 2010, ISBN 978-0-942257-70-0 , p. 479.

[3] A. Albiero include: The Grand Slam Record Book. Vol. 2, Effepi Libri, Monte Porzio Catone 2011, ISBN 978-88-6002-023-9 , p. 711.