Helen Wills
Chronology
1905 | Born October 6, in Centreville, California |
1919 | Joins the Berkeley Tennis Club |
1921 | Wins first tennis championship |
1925 | Graduates from the University of California at Berkeley |
1926 | Plays famous match against Suzanne Lenglen |
1929 | Marries California stockbroker Frederick Moody |
1937 | Divorces Moody |
1938 | Retires from tennis |
1939 | Marries Irish polo player Aiden Roark |
1998 | Dies January 1, in Carmel, California |
Additional topics
Famous Sports StarsTennisHelen Wills Biography - Early Years, Center Court, Chronology, Retirements And Comebacks, "little Miss Poker Face", "every Woman Who Goes Into Athletics Owes Something To Her"