Eleanor Tennant
Eleanor "Teach" Tennant (1895 – 1963) was an American tennis player and tennis coach notable for the being the first female player to turn professional.[1] Tennant was once ranked third in America[2] and was the coach of Grand Slam winners: Alice Marble, Bobby Riggs, Pauline Betz, and Maureen Connolly. Tennant also coached Hollywood stars including Clarke Gable.[1]
Further reading
- Teach Tennant: The Story of Eleanor Tennant, the Greatest Tennis Coach in the World: London: W.Laurie: 1953.
- Eleanor "Teach" Tennant: Courting Danger, Alice Marble: New York: Alice Marble and Dale Leatherman: 1991
References
- 1 2 "Eleanor Tennant – 01.13.58 – SI Vault". Sportsillustrated.cnn.com. 1958-01-13. Retrieved 2010-07-14.
- ↑ "Alice Marble: excerpts from Courting Danger: QuickSports Tennis". Tennis.quickfound.net. 1990-12-12. Retrieved 2010-07-14.
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