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Alice Greene

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Alice Greene
Greene (before 1910)
Country (sports) United Kingdom
Born(1879-10-15)15 October 1879
Upton, Northamptonshire, England
Died26 October 1956(1956-10-26) (aged 77)
Saint Brélade, Jersey
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
WimbledonSF (1903, 1904
Medal record
Women's Tennis
Silver medal – second place 1908 London Indoor singles

Alice Norah Gertrude Greene (15 October 1879 – 26 October 1956) was a female English tennis player from the United Kingdom. She won a silver medal playing tennis at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.[1] Sometimes referred to as Angela Greene in some references.

Early life

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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

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At the October 1907 London Covered Courts Championships at the Queen's Club, Greene won the Ladies Single's title.[2] Greene played at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London and won a silver medal in the women's indoor singles event.[3] Greene also placed fifth in the outdoor singles event.[2] Greene was also an international field hockey player.[2]

Later life

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Greene moved to the island of Jersey where she died on 26 October 1956.

In 2010 her Olympic medals were auctioned.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Alice Greene". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Bradford tennis ace’s Olympic prize expected to fetch up to £2,000
  3. ^ "Alice Greene Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2014.