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Ellsworth Vines

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Ellsworth Vines was an American tennis champion of the 1930s who won three Grand Slam singles titles: the U.S. National Championships in 1931 and 1932 and the Wimbledon Championships in 1932. He was world number one or co-number one as an amateur in 1932 and as a professional from 1934 to 1937, and won professional major titles on three different surfaces. He later became a professional golfer and reached the semifinals of the PGA Championship in 1951. He attended the University of Southern California, where he played on the freshman basketball team, and was mentored through the Los Angeles Tennis Club. He died in 1994.

Facts
Birth Year
1911 1
Gender
Male 1
Medals or Titles Band
5+ 1
Classification
Competition Category
Individual 1
Connections

Competed In

Wimbledon, Competitions
Source Ellsworth Vines (Wikipedia)

Plays

Tennis, Sports
Source Ellsworth Vines (Wikipedia)
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Nationality

United States

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Source Ellsworth Vines (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
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was an American tennis champion of the 1930s
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1. Ellsworth Vines (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, birth and death dates
    (September 28, 1911, March 17, 1994)
  • Article text, pronoun
    He won three Grand Slam titles, the U.S. National Championships in 1931 and 1932 and the Wimbledon Championships in 1932. Vines also was able to win Pro Slam
  • Lead, singles title
    He won three Grand Slam titles, the U.S. National Championships in 1931 and 1932 and the Wimbledon Championships in 1932.
  • Article text, titles won
    He won three Grand Slam titles, the U.S. National Championships in 1931 and 1932 and the Wimbledon Championships in 1932. Vines also was able to win Pro Slam titles on three different surfaces.
  • Lead, nationality
    was an American tennis champion of the 1930s
  • Plays: Tennis, Lead, sport
    was an American tennis champion of the 1930s
  • Competed In: Wimbledon, Lead, Wimbledon title
    He won three Grand Slam titles, the U.S. National Championships in 1931 and 1932 and the Wimbledon Championships in 1932.
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