Country (sports) United States US Open W (1958, 1959) Handed Right-handed Wimbledon W (1959) Role Tennis player | French Open 3R (1959) Name Jeanne Arth Plays Right-handed US Open QF (1971) | |
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Born July 21, 1935 (age 88)
Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA ( 1935-07-21 ) Education Saint Paul Central High School | ||
Jeanne Arth (born July 21, 1935) is an American former Wimbledon and US Championships doubles tennis title holder.
Arth graduated from Central High School in Saint Paul in 1952 and attended the College of St. Catherine. She went on to become an internationally #1 ranked tennis player. Together with her partner Darlene Hard, Arth won the women's doubles title at the U.S. Championships in 1958 and 1959 and at Wimbledon in 1959.
Arth received the Lions Club outstanding athlete award in 1958 and was inducted into the Saint Paul Central Athletic Hall of Fame in 1995.
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