Alice Marble

Alice Marble (b. September 28, 1913, Beckwourth, California – d. December 13, 1990, Palm Springs, California) was a World No. 1 American tennis player who won 18 Grand Slam championships (1936–40): 5 in Singles, 6 in Women's Doubles, and 7 in Mixed Doubles.

Read more about Alice Marble:  Early Life, Tennis Career, Retirement, Grand Slam Singles Tournament Timeline

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    Dear God! how beauty varies in nature and art. In a woman the flesh must be like marble; in a statue the marble must be like flesh.
    Victor Hugo (1802–1885)