About Eleanor Tennant
Lived 1895 – 1974 (aged 78–79). Eleanor Tennant was an American tennis player and tennis coach.
Eleanor "Teach" Tennant (1895 – May 11, 1974 ) was a tennis player and coach from the U.S., notable for the being the first female player to turn professional. Tennant was once ranked third in America and was the coach of Grand Slam winners Alice Marble, Bobby Riggs, Pauline Betz, and Maureen Connolly. Tennant also coached Hollywood stars including Clark Gable and Carole Lombard, who gave her the nickname Teach.
Grand Slam finals
Doubles: (1 runner-up) ResultYearChampionship SurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss 1920 U.S. Championships Grass Helen Baker Eleanor Goss Marion Zinderstein 3–6, 1–6
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Who was Eleanor Tennant?
American tennis player and coach
When was Eleanor Tennant born?
Eleanor Tennant was born in 1895 in San Francisco.
When did Eleanor Tennant die?
Eleanor Tennant died on 11 May 1974 in La Jolla.
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Eleanor Tennant was a tennis player and tennis coach.
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Eleanor Tennant was American.
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