About Peggy Dawson-Scott
Lived 1920 – 1993 (aged 72–73). Peggy Dawson-Scott was a British tennis player.
Peggy Dawson-Scott (1920–1993), born Peggy Maccorkindale, was a British amateur tennis player.
Born in Oxfordshire, Dawson-Scott was active in the 1940s and 1950s. She reached the singles quarter-finals of the 1949 Wimbledon Championships, beating sixth seed Jean Quertier en route.
Dawson-Scott's first marriage was to Scottish rugby union international William Penman in 1940. He was killed in World War II while serving with the Royal Air Force and she remarried in 1945 to Edward Dawson Scott.
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Who was Peggy Dawson-Scott?
British amateur tennis player
When was Peggy Dawson-Scott born?
Peggy Dawson-Scott was born in 1920 in Brentford.
When did Peggy Dawson-Scott die?
Peggy Dawson-Scott died in 1993 in Bodmin.
What was Peggy Dawson-Scott's occupation?
Peggy Dawson-Scott was a tennis player.
What nationality was Peggy Dawson-Scott?
Peggy Dawson-Scott was British.
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· Wikipedia: Peggy Dawson-Scott
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Peggy Dawson-Scott. https://biography.guide/peggy-dawson-scott/
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