Helen Jacobs
Helen Hull Jacobs (born August 6, 1908 in Globe , Arizona , † June 2, 1997 in New York ) was an American tennis player .
Career
She was one of the best tennis players of the 1930s. During this time, from 1932 to 1935, she won the American tennis championships (today US Open ) four times in singles and doubles and was also in the finals four times in singles. In addition, she won the women's singles at Wimbledon in 1936 , in which she beat the German Hilde Sperling and was also in the final five times.
She was unlucky to play Moody at the same time as Helen Wills . Of the eleven clashes, Helen Jacobs could only win one game. Helen Jacobs lived with her partner Virginia Gurnee. In 1962 he was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame .
In 1933 Jacobs was honored with the Associated Press' Athlete of the Year award .
Web links
- Helen Jacobs in the "International Tennis Hall of Fame" (English; with picture)
- Intercollegiate Tennis Association Profile of Jacobs
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jacobs, Helen |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jacobs, Helen Hull |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American tennis player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 6, 1908 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Globe , Arizona, United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 2, 1997 |
| Place of death | New York , United States |