Maureen Connolly
Tennis Tournament Champion
1934 – 1969
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Who was Maureen Connolly?
Maureen Catherine Connolly Brinker known as "Little Mo", was an American tennis player, the winner of nine Grand Slam singles titles in the early 1950s. In 1953, she became the first woman to win all four Grand Slam tournaments during the same calendar year. The following year, a horseback riding accident injured her right leg and ended her competitive tennis career at age 19.
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- Born
- Sep 17, 1934
San Diego - Also known as
- Maureen Catherine Brinker
- Spouses
- Norman E. Brinker
(1955/06 - )
- Norman E. Brinker
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Jun 21, 1969
Dallas
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on July 23, 2013
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