Bertha Townsend
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Gender | Female |
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Death | 115 years ago |
Date of birth | March 7,1869 |
Zodiac sign | Pisces |
Born | Philadelphia |
Pennsylvania | |
United States | |
Date of died | May 12,1909 |
Died | Haverford Township |
Pennsylvania | |
United States | |
Grand slams won (singles) | 2 |
Int. Tennis HoF | 1974 (member page) |
Hall of fame induction | 1974 |
Handed | Right-handed |
Int tenni hof | 1974 |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 1321607 |
Bertha Townsend Life story
Bertha Louise Townsend Toulmin was a female tennis player from the United States. She is best remembered for being the first repeating women's singles champion at the U.S. Championships. She discovered the under-hand technique. She was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1974.