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Bill Tilden
William Tatem Tilden II, nicknamed "Big Bill", was an American tennis player. He was the world No. 1 amateur for six consecutive years, from 1920 to 1925, and was ranked as the world No. 1 professional by Ray Bowers in 1931 and 1932 and Ellsworth Vines in 1933. Tilden won 14 Major singles titles, including 10 Grand Slam events, one World Hard Court Championships and three professional majors. He w…
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sports · American tennis player (1893–1953) · tennis player · tennis coach · also Bill Tilden, William Tatem Tilden Jr., William T. Tilden Jr., William Tilden, Big Bill Tilden, Big Bill
Born 10 February 1893 · Died 5 June 1953 · Q54684
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1983· 1 entry
1975· 1 entry
Don Budge ranked his top five players of all time and rated Tilden number four behind Vines, Kramer and Perry
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1959· 1 entry
Awarded International Tennis Hall of Fame (1959).
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1953· 2 entries
Died 1953-06-05.
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When he died from heart complications at age 60
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1950· 1 entry
In spite of his legal record and public disgrace, an Associated Press poll named Tilden the greatest tennis player of the half-century by a wider margin than that given to any athlete in any other sport (310 out of 391 v
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1948· 1 entry
Playing a short series of matches against Wayne Sabin
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1946· 1 entry
The 53-year-old Tilden served a jail term
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1945· 1 entry
The 52-year-old Tilden and his long-time doubles partner Vinnie Richards won the professional doubles championship—they had won the United States amateur title 27 years earlier in 1918
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1941· 1 entry
In spite of his worldwide travels, Tilden lived at his aunt's house until 1941, when he was 48 years old.
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1935· 1 entry
Took his second US Pro title beating Kozeluh in the final
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1934· 1 entry
At 41 years old; nevertheless, that year he was dominated in the pro ranks by Ellsworth Vines
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1931· 1 entry
Making him then ineligible to compete in Grand Slam tournaments
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1930· 2 entries
In need of money, he turned professional and joined the fledgling pro tour, which had begun only in 1927
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At the age of 37, but was no longer able to win titles at will
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1928· 1 entry
Won the men's singles in the Ojai Tennis Tournament
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1921· 1 entry
The Australian Championships were held after the U
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1920· 1 entry
Played for United States Davis Cup team (1920–1930).
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1918· 1 entry
And 1919 he lost the singles final to Robert Lindley Murray and "Little Bill" Johnston, respectively in straight sets
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1916· 1 entry
That he had made his singles debut at the US (Amateur) championships
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1913· 1 entry
And they successfully defended the title in 1914
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1910· 1 entry
Began to practice his game against a backboard, and he also became a dedicated student of the game
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1893· 3 entries
Born 1893-02-10.
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In Germantown, Philadelphia into a wealthy family bereaved by the death of three older siblings
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William Tatem Tilden Jr. was born on February 10, 1893, in Germantown, Philadelphia into a wealthy family bereaved by the death of three older siblings.
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