Ryan, Elizabeth (1891–1979)
Ryan, Elizabeth (1891–1979)
American tennis player. Name variations: Bunny Ryan. Born Feb 5, 1891, in Los Angeles, CA; died of a stroke while at Wimbledon, England, July 1979; dau. of a British immigrant.
Won Russian championship (1914); won 19 doubles titles and 7 mixed-doubles titles at Wimbledon; won 4 mixed-doubles titles in France and 2 in US.
See also Women in World History.
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