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Encyclopedia > Jay Gould II
Jay Gould II
Born September 1, 1888
New York City
Died January 26, 1935
Margaretville, New York
Occupation Tennis player
Parents George Jay Gould I and Edith Kingdon
Olympic medal record
Men's Jeu de paume
Gold 1908 London Individual

Jay Gould II (September 1, 1888January 26, 1935) was an American real tennis player, and son of financier George Jay Gould I. He was the world champion (19141916) and the olympic gold medalist (1908, under the name jeu de paume). He held the U.S. Amateur Championship title continuously from 1906–1925, winning 18 times (no tournaments were held during the U.S. involvement in World War I).[1] The court built for him by his father at the family's Georgian Court estate was restored in 2005. September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1888 (MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... New York, NY redirects here. ... January 26 is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... Margaretville is a village located in Delaware County, New York. ... George Jay Gould I (1864-1923) George Jay Gould I (February 6, 1864 - May 16, 1923) was a financier and the son of Jay Gould. ... Edith M. Kingdon (1864-1921) Edith M. Kingdon (1864-1921) Edith M. Kingdon (1864 - November 13, 1921) Wife of George Jay Gould I (1864-1923) // Birth She was born in 1864 in New York City. ... Jeu de paume was originally a French precursor of tennis played without racquets. ... The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IV Olympiad, were held in 1908 in London, England. ... At the 1908 Summer Olympics, one Jeu de paume event wes contested. ... September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1888 (MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... January 26 is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... Real tennis is the original racket sport from which the modern game of lawn tennis, or tennis, is descended. ... George Jay Gould I (1864-1923) George Jay Gould I (February 6, 1864 - May 16, 1923) was a financier and the son of Jay Gould. ... 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ... 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... Jeu de paume was originally a French precursor of tennis played without racquets. ... Georgian Court University is a private Roman Catholic university, mostly for women, located in Lakewood, New Jersey. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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Biography

He was born on September 1, 1888 to George Jay Gould I. He married Anne Douglass Graham, and had the following children: Mrs. Ludlow W. Stephens[2]; Mrs. S.J. Meador; and Jay Gould III a student in the Arizona Desert School in Tucson, Arizona. He died on January 26, 1935, at Margaretville, New York. The cause of death was "hemorrhage of the esophagus brought on by a complexity of ailments." September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1888 (MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... George Jay Gould I (1864-1923) George Jay Gould I (February 6, 1864 - May 16, 1923) was a financier and the son of Jay Gould. ... Nickname: The Old Pueblo Location in Pima County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: Country United States State Arizona Counties Pima Government  - Mayor Bob Walkup (R) Area  - City  195. ... January 26 is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... Margaretville is a village located in Delaware County, New York. ...


References

  1. ^ United States Court Tennis Preservation Foundation, Trivia Corner. Retrieved on July 26, 2006.
  2. ^ She married Ludlow W. Stephens on December 26, 1934

July 26 is the 207th day (208th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 158 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... December 26 is the 360th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar, 361st in leap years. ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...

See also

Below are the lists of real tennis world champions. ...

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