Gladys Heldman
Gladys Medalie Heldman (born May 13, 1922 in New York City , † June 22, 2003 ) was the American founder of World Tennis Magazine and the Virginia Slims Circuit , the forerunner of the WTA Tour .
biography
Gladys Heldman was the founder, owner, editor-in-chief, and journalist of World Tennis Magazine , the mouthpiece of the sport, first published in 1953 , and directed the magazine for more than two decades. She sold World Tennis Magazine in the mid-1970s. She supported Billie Jean King and other female tennis players on the Virginia Slims Circuit, which she founded . In 1979 she was accepted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame because of her services to tennis .
She was married to Julius Heldman and has two daughters (Carrie and tennis player Julie Heldman ).
Web links
- Gladys Heldman in the "International Tennis Hall of Fame" (English; with picture)
Individual evidence
- ↑ jewoftheday.com: Julie Heldman
- ↑ Remembering Gladys. In: wtatennis.com. September 23, 2010, archived from the original on December 10, 2013 ; accessed on July 5, 2018 .
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Heldman, Gladys |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Heldman, Gladys Medal (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American sports journalist, founder of World Tennis Magazine |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 13, 1922 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City , USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 22, 2003 |