Alice Marble on the cover of LIFE magazine in 1939

Alice Marble (September 13, 1913–December 13, 1990) was an early American tennis champion. Image File history File links Life magazine cover featuring Alice Marble, photo by Alfred Eisenstaedt. ... Image File history File links Life magazine cover featuring Alice Marble, photo by Alfred Eisenstaedt. ... A cover of Life Magazine from 1911 Life has been the name of two notable magazines published in the United States. ... September 13 is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years). ... 1913 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... December 13 is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... It has been suggested that Game point be merged into this article or section. ...

Born in the small town of Beckwourth, California, Marble moved with her family at the age of five to San Francisco. A tomboy, she exceled in many sports such as baseball, but her brother persuaded her to try a more lady-like sport; tennis, which she quickly honed while playing in Golden Gate Park. She was setback at age fifteen when a stranger raped her, but she overcame the trauma and won several Californian junior tournaments. She was again challenged in 1934 to recover after collapsing during a match in France. The doctors diagnosed her with pleurisy and tuberculosis. She took an extended rest but roared back into competition. At the US amateur championship in 1936 (there was no professional counterpart), she took the national title in singles and mixed doubles play. Sweeping the sport, she won all the U.S. singles titles (1938-1940), doubles titles (1937-1940), mixed titles (1938-1940), and all these categories at Wimbledon in 1939. Her Wightman Cup performance (1936-1940) was equally impressive, she lost only one singles and doubles match. After capping a stellar amateur career in 1940, she turned professional and earned a great sum of money traveling around playing exhibition tournaments. Beckwourth is a census-designated place located in Plumas County, California. ... This article is about the city in California. ... A tomboy is a girl who behaves according to the stereotypical gender role of a boy. ... The domed Conservatory of Flowers is one of the worlds largest. ... State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) Official languages English Area 410,000 km² (3rd)  - Land 404,298 km²  - Water 20,047 km² (4. ... In anatomy, the pleural cavity is the potential space between the lungs and the chest wall. ... Tuberculous lungs show up on an X-ray image Tuberculosis is an infection with the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which most commonly affects the lungs (pulmonary TB) but can also affect the central nervous system (meningitis), lymphatic system, circulatory system (miliary TB), genitourinary system, bones and joints. ... Wimbledon is: Wimbledon, London - a town in south-west London A constituency based around it, Wimbledon (UK Parliament constituency) Wimbledon, North Dakota - a small town in North Dakota, USA The Championships, Wimbledon - a tennis tournament AFC Wimbledon - a semi-professional football club Wimbledon F.C. - a former football club which...

Through illness and victory, Marble had the support of her coach and mentor, Eleanor "Teach" Tennant, who changed her technique and influenced her life.

During the war she was married to Joe Crowley, a pilot, who was killed in action over Germany. Only days before, she miscarried their child following a car accident. After failing an attempt to kill herself, she recuperated and in 1945 agreed to spy for U.S. intelligence. Her mission involved renewing contact with a former lover, a Swiss banker, and obtaining Nazi financial data. The operation ended when a Nazi agent shot her in the back. She was extracted out and recovered from her injury. Few details of the operation ever emerged because of her silence. The story was told only after her death when Courting Danger ISBN 0312928130, a second autobiography, was published. The Nazi party used a right-facing swastika as their symbol and the red and black colors were said to represent Blut und Boden (blood and soil). ...

Marble, weakened by pernicious anemia, died at a hospital in Palm Springs, California. Pernicious anemia refers to a type of autoimmune anemia. ... Palm Springs is the name of several places in the United States of America: Palm Springs, California Palm Springs, Florida This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) Official languages English Area 410,000 km² (3rd)  - Land 404,298 km²  - Water 20,047 km² (4. ...

References

• Leary, Kevin. (December 14, 1990). "Ex-Tennis Champ Alice Marble". San Francisco Chronicle, p. B7.
• Rogers, Thomas. (December 14, 1990). "Alice Marble, 77, Top U.S. Tennis Star of 1930's". New York Times, p. D23.
• Yardley, Jonathan. (June 12, 1991). "Sizzling Serves" Washington Post, p. F2.