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Maureen Connolly, 1953. Maureen Catherine Connolly, Spitzname Little Mo (* 17. September 1934 in San Diego, Kalifornien; † 21. Juni 1969 in Dallas, Texas) war eine US-amerikanische Tennisspielerin. Als Kind liebte Maureen Connolly das Reiten, aber da ihre Mutter nicht in der Lage war, die Reitstunden zu bezahlen, begann sie mit dem ...
Maureen Catherine Connolly-Brinker (née Connolly; September 17, 1934 – June 21, 1969), known as " Little Mo ", was an American tennis player, the winner of nine major singles titles in the early 1950s. In 1953, she became the first woman to win a Grand Slam (all four major tournaments during the same calendar year).
- Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
- United States
- February 1955 (age 20)
- Amateur
Maureen Connolly (born September 17, 1934, San Diego, California, U.S.—died June 21, 1969, Dallas, Texas) was an American tennis player who in 1953 became the first woman to win the Grand Slam of tennis: the British , United States, Australian, and French singles championships.
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7. Sept. 2013 · Sept. 7, 2013. Maureen Connolly was not yet 19 when she won the United States women’s singles championship 60 years ago at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, Queens. With her 6-2, 6-4...
Maureen Connolly was the first woman to win a calendar year Grand Slam in 1953, at age 18. She won 12 major titles in singles, doubles and mixed doubles, and was posthumously inducted into the Irish American Hall of Fame in 2017.
Learn about the life and legacy of Maureen Connolly, the first woman to win the Grand Slam of tennis in 1953. Find out how she co-founded the Maureen Connolly Brinker Tennis Foundation, which promotes her game and supports young players. Watch the "Little Mo" movie and read her story, photos, and memories.
21. Mai 2018 · Maureen Connolly, also known as "Little Mo", was a dominant tennis player in the 1950s who won all nine Grand Slam events as a teenager. She retired after a freak accident and died of cancer at 34.
