Pauline Betz Addie - 1919 - 2008 - Bethesda, Maryland
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flyingmoose
N 39° 01.467 W 077° 09.547
18S E 313093 N 4321707
Located in the main hallway of the Pauline Betz Addie Tennis Center.
Waymark Code: WM146XY
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 05/02/2021
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The timeline is for Pauline Betz Addie who was a professional tennis player, teacher and Tennis advocate. She helped build the facility and prior to her death in 2011 they renamed the facility in her honor. Along with the timeline is some art of Pauline as well as a trophy or two from her storied career.
1919 - Born August 6, 1919 Dayton, Ohio
1939 - U.S. Indoor Championships - Singles and Mixed Doubles Champion
1940 - U.S. Indoor Championships - Mixed Doubles Champion
1941 - U.S. Open - Runner-Up U.S.
Indoor Championships - Singles, Doubles, and Mixed Doubles Champion
U.S. Clay Court Championships - Singles Champion
1942 - U.S. Open - Singles Champion
1943 - U.S. Open - Singles Champion
U.S. Indoor Championships - Singles, Doubles and Mixed Doubles Champion
U.S. Clay Court Championships - Singles and Doubles Champion
1944 - U.S. Open - Singles Champion
U.S. Clay Court Championships - Doubles Champion
1945 - U.S. Open - Runner-Up, Singles
U.S. Clay Court Championships - Doubles Champion
1946 - Wimbledon - Singles Champion
French National Championships - Mixed Doubles Champion
U.S. Open - Singles Champion
U.S. Indoor Championships - Singles Champion
Wightman Cup Tournament - Member of winning U.S. women's team
1949 - Publishes her autobiography: "Wings on My Tennis Shoes."
1956 - World Professional Championship - Singles Champion
1964 - Begins 20+ teaching career with Sidwell Friends (1964-1985)
1965 - Inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame (Newport, RI)
1971 - Partners with M-NCPPC to construct Cabin John Indoor Tennis Facility in 1971.
Manages and teaches at Cabin John for 21 years.
1974 - Writes "Tennis for Everyone" (1974)
1995 - Inducted into the ITA Women's Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame
2008 - Cabin John Indoor Tennis Facility renamed the Pauline Betz Addie Tennis Center
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