Maureen Catherine Connolly (Little Mo) (17 September 1934-21 June 1969) was an American professional tennis player September 17 is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years). ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... June 21 is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 193 days remaining. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... Tennis balls This article is about the sport, tennis. ...

She was born in San Diego, California, United States. As a child, an athletic Maureen Connolly loved horseback riding but her mother was unable to pay the cost for riding lessons and as such she took up the game of tennis. A natural, with tremendous power and accuracy from the baseline, at age 14 she won 56 straight matches and the following year became the youngest ever to win the United States national championship for girls eighteen and under. San Diego County in the Southwest corner of California. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 3rd 410,000 km² 402. ...

In 1951 she entered her first US Open at Forest Hills, New York and in the finals, the 16 year old Connolly defeated Shirley Fry, again becoming the youngest ever to win America's most prestigious tennis tournament. Her achievements made her the darling of the media, and one of the most popular personalities in the United States. She was named Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year for three straight years from 1951 through 1953. 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... The U.S. Open is the fourth and final event of the Grand Slam in tennis. ... Station Square, home to Forest Hills striking Long Island Rail Road station. ... Official language(s) English Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 27th 141,205 km² 455 km 530 km 13. ... Shirley Fry-Irvin (June 30, 1927) was an American female tennis player who was born in Akron, Ohio, United States. ... Associated Press Athlete of the Year In 1931, the first and most prestigious Athlete of the Year award in the United States was initiated by the Associated Press (AP). ... 1953 (MCMLIII) is a common year starting on Thursday. ...

Connolly successfully defended her U.S. title in 1952 and won the Wimbledon championship. For the 1953 season she hired a new coach, the Australian Davis Cup captain Harry Hopman. Entered in all four of the Grand Slam tournaments for the first time, she defeated Julia Sampson in the Australian Open final and Doris Hart three consecutive times in the finals of the French Open, the Wimbledon championships, and the U.S. Open to become the first woman, and only the second person, to ever win the world's four major titles in the same year. 1952 (MCMLII) was a [[leap year starting on Tueday] (link will take you to calendar). ... Wimbledon logo Wimbledon is the oldest and most prestigious event in the sport of tennis. ... In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction and instruction of the on-field operations of an athletic team or of individual athletes. ... Davis Cup logo The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in mens tennis. ... Henry Christian (Harry) Hopman (12 August 1906 - 27 December 1985) was a world-acclaimed tennis player and coach, born in Glebe, Sydney, New South Wales and soon moving to Parramatta, a city adjoining Sydney, Australia and now effectively a suburb of the metropolis. ... A Grand Slam is a term in tennis used to denote winning all four of the following championship titles in the same year: Australian Open French Open Wimbledon U.S. Open These tournaments are therefore also known as the Grand Slam tournaments, and rank as the most important tennis tournaments... Doris Hart (born on June 2, 1925 in St. ...

In 1954 she did not defend her Australian Open title but successfully defended her French Open and Wimbledon championships. On July 20, 1954, just two weeks after she won her third straight Wimbledon title, she was out horseback riding when an accident with a truck crushed her right leg, ending her brilliant tennis career at age 19. 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the Australian Open tennis tournament. ... The French Open, officially the Tournoi de Roland-Garros (English: Roland Garros Tournament), is a tennis event held from the middle of May to the beginning of June in Paris, France, and is the second of the worlds Grand Slam tournaments. ... July 20 is the 201st day (202nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 164 days remaining. ...

Maureen Connolly accomplished more in her short career than most achieve in a lifetime. She was able to compete in nine Grand Slam tournaments, and won them all. As a result of her incredible accomplishments, she was elected to both the International Tennis Hall of Fame and the International Women's Sports Hall of Fame. The International Tennis Hall of Fame is a not-for-profit tennis museum at the Newport Casino in Newport, Rhode Island, USA. It maintains a Hall of Fame for prominent personalities and players from the tennis world. ...

Grand Slam in tennis results for Maureen Connolly's nine appearances: A Grand Slam is a term in tennis used to denote winning all four of the following championship titles in the same year: Australian Open French Open Wimbledon U.S. Open These tournaments are therefore also known as the Grand Slam tournaments, and rank as the most important tennis tournaments...

1. Australian Open - 1 time: Winner 1953
2. French Open - 2 times: Winner 1953, 1954
3. Wimbledon championships - 3 times: Winner 1952, 1953, 1954
4. US Open - 3 times: Winner 1951, 1952, 1953

In June of 1955, Maureen Connolly married Norman Brinker, a member of the 1952 United States Olympic equestrian team who was able to share her love of horses. They had two children while she remained partially involved in tennis, acting as a correspondent for some U.S. and British newspapers at major U.S. tennis tournaments and as a coach for the British Wightman Cup team during its visits to the United States. In Texas, where the couple lived, she and her husband established the "Maureen Connolly Brinker Foundation" to promote junior tennis. This article is about the Australian Open tennis tournament. ... The French Open, officially the Tournoi de Roland-Garros (English: Roland Garros Tournament), is a tennis event held from the middle of May to the beginning of June in Paris, France, and is the second of the worlds Grand Slam tournaments. ... Wimbledon logo Wimbledon is the oldest and most prestigious event in the sport of tennis. ... The U.S. Open is the fourth and final event of the Grand Slam in tennis. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For months before the Olympic Games, runners relay the Olympic Flame from Olympia to the opening ceremony. ... Equestrian has several meanings: An equestrian is a horseback rider: see equestrianism An equestrian (Roman) is a member of one of the upper classes in ancient Rome. ... Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman wanted to generate international interest in womens tennis the way Davis Cup did for mens. ... Official language(s) None. ...

Tragedy struck again in 1966 when she was diagnosed with cancer. After a long battle with the disease, Maureen Connolly Brinker passed away at age 34 in Dallas, Texas on June 21, 1969 and was interred in the Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery in Dallas. 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link goes to calendar) // Events January January 1 - In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Republic. ... When normal cells are damaged beyond repair, they are eliminated by apoptosis. ... Nickname: Big D Motto: Official website: www. ... June 21 is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 193 days remaining. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery is located at 7405 W. Northwest Highway in Dallas, Texas. ...

External links

• Find-A-Grave profile for Maureen Connolly