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Ellsworth Vines. Henry Ellsworth Vines Jr. (September 28, 1911 – March 17, 1994) was an American tennis champion of the 1930s, the World No. 1 player or the co-No. 1 in 1932 as an amateur, and in 1934, 1935, 1936 and 1937 as a professional. He won three Grand Slam titles, the U.S. National Championships in 1931 and 1932 and the Wimbledon ...
Mar 22, 1994 · Henry Ellsworth Vines Jnr, tennis player, golfer: born Los Angeles 29 September 1911; US National Singles Champion 1931, 1932, Men's Doubles Champion (with Keith Gledhill) 1932, Mixed Doubles ...
Mar 20, 1994 · Vines is survived by his wife of 62 years, Verle; a son, Ellsworth Vines Jr., of San Diego, and a daughter, Edie Vines, of Orange, Calif. Services will be held April 1 at the Church of Religious ...
Mar 2, 2021 · Ellsworth Vines – From Wimbledon Champion To Masters Golf Competitor. March 2, 2021 by Admin. by Steve Pratt. Imagine finishing up a round of 18 holes of golf and drifting into the pro shop or clubhouse for a refreshing lemonade and catching up with the local golf pro, never realizing he was once one of the greatest tennis players in the world.
Learn about Ellsworth Vines, an American tennis player who won Wimbledon and two U.S. Championships in the 1930s. He also played professional golf and was a versatile athlete.
Aug 28, 2011 · In 1932, Ellsworth Vines dominated tennis with his murderous serve. He defeated Bunny Austin of Britain in that year’s Wimbledon final, hitting 30 aces in only 12 service games.
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U.S. Open. H. Ellsworth Vines, Jr. (born Sept. 28, 1911, Los Angeles—died March 17, 1994, La Quinta, Calif.) was a U.S. tennis player of the 1930s who bounced back after a series of losses at age 18 to win the Wimbledon and U.S. singles championships. A versatile athlete, he attended the University of Southern California on a basketball ...
