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9780887393341

First Lady of Tennis: Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman

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  • ISBN13:

    9780887393341

  • ISBN10:

    0887393349

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2001-04-01
  • Publisher: Creative Arts Book Co

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First Lady of Tennis is a short biography of Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman, the donor of the Wightman cup for international tennis play and the first honoree in the University of California women's athlete hall of fame. She won innumerable national championships in tennis, and took two gold medals in the 1924 Olympics.

Table of Contents

Preface vii
Introduction ix
Family, Childhood
1(5)
Tennis Beginnings
6(5)
May Sutton and Tennis Triumphs
11(22)
Marriage, Talent Scouting and Helen Wills
33(9)
The Wightman Cup
42(6)
Life with George, the 1924 Olympics
48(53)
Photo Section
57(44)
Sarah Palfrey
101(5)
Lady Houseguests, West Visits East
106(8)
Hazel's Garage
114(7)
Teaching the English, the Evolving Wightman Cup
121(7)
Modern Players, Modern Costumes
128(9)
Hazel's Descendants
137(8)
Honors
145(6)
Appendix A. Wightman Cup Players 151(6)
Appendix B. Major Titles Won by Hazel 157(2)
Appendix C. Sources 159(2)
Appendix D. Museums and Exhibitions 161(2)
Better Tennis - Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman 163

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