Alice Marble (tennis)
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Alice Marble is another important influential American tennis player.
"Alice Marble was a picture of unrestrained athleticism," said Billie Jean King.
December 13 - Alice Marble, American tennis champion (b. 1913)
Cooke and Alice Marble won the U.S. Championships 1937-40.
She reached the final of the California state tournament in 1931, but lost to Alice Marble.
Alice Marble, a former champion, rallied support for Gibson.
In May 1939, Murphy played an exhibition match against the top-ranked American woman tennis player, Alice Marble.
This ended in 1927 and women didn't again compete at the professional level until 1941 when Alice Marble headlined a tour against Mary Hardwick.