Stammers, Kay (1914–2005)
Stammers, Kay (1914–2005)
English tennis player. Name variations: Katherine Menzies; Kay Stammers Menzies; Kay Bullitt. Born Kay Stammers, April 3, 1914, in St. Albans, Hertsfordshire, England; died Dec 23, 2005, m. Michael Menzies, 1939 (div. 1975); m. Thomas W. Bullitt (of Louisville, KY, died 1991).
Was the 1st 17-year-old to compete at Wimbledon (1931); with Freda James, won Wimbledon doubles championships (1935, 1936); represented Great Britain against US in Wightman Cup for 5 years (1934–39), beating such players as Helen Hull Jacobs and Alice Marble; won the Surrey hard-court singles championship (1932–34, 1936); was the 1st British player to beat Helen Newington Wills in 11 years (1935).
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