About Fran Marshall
Lived 1930 – 2011 (aged 80–81). Fran Marshall was a Kenyan tennis player and squash player.
Fran Marshall (12 May 1930 – ?? 2011) was a squash player from England. She won the British Open in 1961, defeating Ruth Turner in the final in straight sets 9–3, 9–5, 9–1. She was also the runner-up at the championship in 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964 and 1969. She also won the Scottish Open in 1962 beating Heather McKay in straight games, making her the last woman to defeat Heather McKay in squash.
Marshall was raised in Kenya, and she represented Kenya in tennis at the Wimbledon Championships and was part of the Kenyan team at the 1981 Women's World Team Squash Championships.
After marrying her husband, who was in the British Army, she moved to England and had lived there permanently since 1957.
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Who was Fran Marshall?
Kenyan tennis player
When was Fran Marshall born?
Fran Marshall was born on 12 May 1930 in Kenya.
When did Fran Marshall die?
Fran Marshall died in 2011.
What was Fran Marshall's occupation?
Fran Marshall was a tennis player and squash player.
What nationality was Fran Marshall?
Fran Marshall was Kenyan.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Fran Marshall. https://biography.guide/fran-marshall/
MLA: "Fran Marshall." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/fran-marshall/.
Chicago: "Fran Marshall." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/fran-marshall/.
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