Pauline Betz
Pauline Betz Addie (born August 6, 1919 in Dayton , Ohio as Pauline Betz , † May 31, 2011 in Potomac , Maryland ) was an American tennis player .
Career
She had no tennis lessons until she was fifteen. As a student, she won the American tennis championships in Forest Hills in 1942 and was able to defend this title in 1943 and 1944. In 1946 she was able to triumph at both Wimbledon and Forest Hills. At the Western & Southern Open 1943 , Betz managed a golden set in the final against Catherine Wolf (6: 0, 6: 2) . She achieved a total of 18 winning strokes.
After her success with the amateurs, Betz switched to the professionals and toured for a few years with Jack Kramer and Ricardo González , among others .
After the end of her career, she founded a tennis camp for children. In 1965 he was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame .
Betz was married to sports journalist Bob Addie (1910–1982) since 1949. The couple had five children, one of whom is the writer Kim Addonizio .
Web links
- Pauline Betz in the "International Tennis Hall of Fame" (English; with picture)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Tennis legend Pauline Betz Addie dies at 91 ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , May 31, 2011, csnwashington.com
- ↑ From Club Court to Center Court 2010 Edition: The Evolution of Professional Tennis in Cincinnati (PDF; 8.5 MB), assets.usta.com. Retrieved August 8, 2912
- ↑ Gioia, Dana; Mason, David; Schoerke, Meg: Twentieth-century American poetry (2004)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Betz, Pauline |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Betz Addie, Pauline |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American tennis player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 6, 1919 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dayton , Ohio |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 31, 2011 |
| Place of death | Potomac , Maryland |