Jeanne Arth (born July 21, 1935) is an American
tennis
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player who won women's doubles titles at the
Wimbledon Championships
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and the
U.S. National Championships.
Arth graduated from
Central High School in Saint Paul, Minnesota in 1952 and attended the
College of St. Catherine. Arth and her partner
Darlene Hard
Darlene Ruth Hard (January 6, 1936 – December 2, 2021) was an American professional tennis player, known for her aggressive volleying ability and strong serves. She captured singles titles at the French Championships in 1960 and the U.S. Champ ...
won women's doubles titles at the U.S. National Championships in 1958 and 1959 and at the Wimbledon Championships in 1959.
Arth received the
Lions Club
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(''City in a Garden''); I Will
, ...
outstanding athlete award in 1958 and was inducted into the Saint Paul Central Athletic Hall of Fame in 1995.
Saint Paul Central Athletic Hall of Fame
Grand Slam finals
Women's doubles (3 titles)
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1935 births
Living people
American female tennis players
Sportspeople from Saint Paul, Minnesota
Tennis people from Minnesota
United States National champions (tennis)
Wimbledon champions (pre-Open Era)
St. Catherine University alumni
Grand Slam (tennis) champions in women's doubles
21st-century American women