Osborne, Margaret (1918–)
Osborne, Margaret (1918–)
American tennis player. Name variations: Margaret Osborne duPont; Mrs. W. duPont. Born Margaret Evelyn Osborne, Mar 4, 1918, in Joseph, Oregon; married William duPont, in 1947 (div. 1964); children: 1 son.
Won 1st national title (1936); won French Open singles titles (1946, 1949); won Wimbledon singles title (1947); won US championship singles titles (1948, 1949, 1950); with Louise Brough, won French Open doubles titles 3 times, Wimbledon doubles titles 5 times, US doubles championship 12 times, and US mixed doubles championship 9 times. Inducted into the Tennis Hall of Fame (1967).
See also Women in World History.
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