Country (sports) United States US Open W (1894) | US Open W (1894, 1895) Name Helen Hellwig | |
Full name Helen Rebecca Hellwig Pouch Died November 26, 1960(1960-11-26) | ||
Helen Rebecca Hellwig Pouch (March 4, 1874 – November 26, 1960) was an American female tennis player.
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Career
Hellwig won the 1894 U.S. National Championships singles title defeating reigning champion Aline Terry in five sets. Together with compatriot Juliette Atkinson she won the 1894 and 1895 doubles title. She lost her singles title to Juliette Atkinson who beat her in straight sets in the 1895 challenge round.
She was president of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) organization from 1941 through 1944.
Personal life
She married William H. Pouch who was the chairman of the Concrete Steel Company.
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