Maureen Connolly
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Maureen Connolly was an American tennis champion of the early 1950s, best known for being the first woman to win the calendar-year Grand Slam in 1953.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Grand Slam champion
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human ⓘ tennis player ⓘ |
| careerEnded | 1954 ⓘ |
| careerEndReason | horse-riding accident ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | ovarian cancer ⓘ |
| child |
Brenda Brinker
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cindy Brinker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1934-09-17 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1969-06-21 ⓘ |
| era | 1950s ⓘ |
| fullName | Maureen Catherine Connolly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grandSlamSinglesTitles | 9 ⓘ |
| grandSlamType | calendar-year Grand Slam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hallOfFame | International Tennis Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| handedness | right-handed ⓘ |
| highestRanking | world No. 1 ⓘ |
| inductedIntoHallOfFame | 1968 ⓘ |
| knownFor | first woman to win the calendar-year Grand Slam in tennis ⓘ |
| legacy | pioneer of women’s tennis Grand Slam achievements ⓘ |
| marriageStart | 1955 ⓘ |
| nickname | Little Mo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | tennis player ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | San Diego, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Dallas, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | San Diego, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| sport | tennis ⓘ |
| spouse | Norman Brinker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| turnedPro | amateur era ⓘ |
| wasWorldNumberOne |
1952
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1953 ⓘ 1954 ⓘ |
| wonAustralianChampionshipsSingles | 1953 ⓘ |
| wonFrenchChampionshipsSingles | 1953 ⓘ |
| wonTournament |
Australian Championships
NERFINISHED
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French Championships NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Championships NERFINISHED ⓘ Wimbledon Championships NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wonUSChampionshipsSingles |
1951
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1952 ⓘ 1953 ⓘ |
| wonWimbledonSingles |
1952
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1953 ⓘ 1954 ⓘ |
| yearOfGrandSlam | 1953 ⓘ |
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