biography
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Tilden, Bill
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popular name of William Tatem Tilden
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| male
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| lived:
| (1893–1953)
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| biography:
| Tennis player, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. One of the greatest players of his time, renowned for the ferocity of his serve, he was Wimbledon singles champion three times (1920, 1921, 1930) and doubles champion in 1927. He was also six times US singles champion, and four times doubles champion in the 1920s. In 1931 he turned professional, and was one of the first players to go on circuit. Publisher and editor of Racquet Magazine, he also wrote several books on tennis, and a novel. |
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