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75 YRS AGO THIS WEEK: The story behind LIFE's cover photo of undefeated 26-yr.-old women's tennis champ, Alice...


75 YRS AGO THIS WEEK: The story behind LIFE's cover photo of undefeated 26-yr.-old women's tennis champ, Alice Marble. http://bit.ly/1Bk3Fvg

"With Helen Wills Moody in retirement, the No. 1 U.S. woman tennis player is 26-year-old Alice Marble. She has won every tournament she has entered this year, is top-heavy favorite to win again in the National Championships, Sept. 7, at Forest Hills. When not playing tennis, Miss Marble works as a night-club singer or a dress designer. In fact, she herself designed the famous shorts which she wears on the courts. Her ultimate ambition is to go into movies."

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  1. Ann KennedyAugust 15, 2014 at 8:35 AM

    Wasn't it great to have a magazine with content?!

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  2. John W PoyntonAugust 15, 2014 at 9:04 AM

    Ann Kennedy It's nice to have this community with content, for sure.

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  3. Margaret Siemers (Siemers Rafter Room)August 15, 2014 at 8:31 PM

    I agree John W Poynton and you do always bring excellent content and remarks. We thank you and all the folks that post here for the wonderful way this community looks back at the past.

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  4. Margaret Siemers (Siemers Rafter Room)August 15, 2014 at 8:33 PM

    That said; WOW, what a lady she was! Tallent out the Wazoo, paving the way for other women to shine also.

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  5. John W PoyntonAugust 18, 2014 at 8:41 AM

    Margaret Siemers: (Blushing) Aww shux. ;-)

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