Alice Norah Gertrude Greene (15 October 1879 – 26 October 1956) was a female English

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player from the United Kingdom. She won a silver medal playing tennis at the

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. Sometimes referred to as Angela Greene in some references.

Early life

Greene was born at Upton, Northamptonshire on 15 October 1879, the daughter of Richard and Emma Greene. Her father Richard was a medical doctor and superintendent of the Northampton County Lunatic Asylum in Upton.

Tennis

At the October 1907 ''London Covered Courts Championships'' at the

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, Greene won the Ladies Single's title. Greene played at the

and won a silver medal in the women's indoor singles event. Greene also placed fifth in the outdoor singles event. Greene was also an international field hockey player.

Later life

Greene moved to the island of

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where she died on 26 October 1956. In 2010 her Olympic medals were auctioned.Bradford tennis ace’s Olympic prize expected to fetch up to £2,000
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References

1879 births 1956 deaths British female tennis players English female field hockey players Olympic tennis players for Great Britain Olympic silver medallists for Great Britain Tennis players at the 1908 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in tennis Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics English female tennis players People from Upton, Northamptonshire Tennis people from Northamptonshire {{UK-Olympic-medalist-stub