Tag Archives: Helen Jacobs
Helen Hull Jacobs
Helen Hull Jacobs (Tennis. Born, Globe, AZ, Aug. 6, 1908; died, East Hampton, NY, June 2, 1997.) A dominating force in women’s tennis for 15 years leading up to World War II, Helen Hull Jacobs was a four-time U.S. singles champion. Jacobs made the singles final at Forest Hills eight times in 13 years (1928-40), […]
Helen Wills Moody
Helen Wills Moody (Tennis. Born, Centerville, CA, Oct. 6, 1905; died, Carmel, CA, Jan. 1, 1998.) By far the most impressive female sports personality of her time and a seven-time champion of the U.S. national singles at Forest Hills, Helen Newington Wills was the lone woman classed among the greats in the “Golden Age of […]
