Brough, Louise (1923–)
Brough, Louise (1923–)
American tennis player. Name variations: A. Louise Brough, Louise Brough Clapp. Pronunciation: Bruff. Born Althea Louise Brough, Mar 11, 1923, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; educated at University of Southern California.
Won Wimbledon singles title (1948, 1949, 1950, 1955), doubles title with Margaret Osborne du Pont (1946, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1954) and mixed doubles (1946, 1947, 1948, 1950); won British women's singles (1948, 1949, 1950); won British women's doubles (1946), French doubles (1946, 1947, 1949), and US doubles 12 times (1942–50, 1955–57); won US mixed doubles (1942, 1947, 1948, 1949).
See also Women in World History.
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