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.

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instanceOf Grand Slam champion
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
1953
1954
wonAustralianChampionshipsSingles 1953
wonFrenchChampionshipsSingles 1953
wonTournament Australian Championships NERFINISHED
French Championships NERFINISHED
U.S. Championships NERFINISHED
Wimbledon Championships NERFINISHED
wonUSChampionshipsSingles 1951
1952
1953
wonWimbledonSingles 1952
1953
1954
yearOfGrandSlam 1953

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Norman Brinker spouse Maureen Connolly