Margaret Osborne duPont
American tennis player (1918-2012)
Margaret Osborne duPont (born Margaret Evelyn Osborne; March 4, 1918 – October 24, 2012) was a world No. 1 American female tennis player. DuPont won a total of 37 singles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles Grand Slam titles. She won 25 of her Grand Slam titles at the U.S. Championships, which is an all-time record. He was born in Joseph, Oregon.
DuPont died on October 24, 2012 in El Paso, Texas at the age of 94.[1]
References
change- ↑ Finn, Robin (October 25, 2012). "Margaret Osborne duPont, Tennis Champion, Dies at 94". The New York Times. Retrieved April 28, 2014.