Full name | Catherine E. Wolf |
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Country (sports) | ![]() |
Born | August 23, 1908 United States |
Died | July 20, 1969 United States |
Turned pro | 1929 (amateur tour) |
Retired | 1944 |
Singles | |
Grand Slam singles results | |
US Open | 3R (1936, 1943) |
Catherine E. Wolf (August 23, 1908 – July 20, 1969) was an American amateur tennis player in the 1920s and 1930s. She was born in Jasper, Missouri.
Wolf was ranked the number 10 women's tennis player in the United States in 1934 and 1935.[1]
Career
In 1929, Wolf won the doubles title and was a singles finalist at the Michigan State Championship. In 1930, she won the singles titles at the Western Championships and the Illinois State Championship,[2] and was a doubles finalist (with Eugenie Sampson) in the doubles of the Western Championship.
In 1931, Wolf won the singles title at the Western States Championships.[3] She also was the singles runner-up in the Western States Indoor Championships in 1932 and 1934.
At the Tri-State Championships in Cincinnati, Wolf made eight finals appearances, winning five titles. She won the singles and doubles titles in 1942 and 1939, and won the doubles title in 1936. Wolf reached the singles and doubles final in 1943 and the mixed doubles final in 1942.
Wolf was a teacher who taught in South Bend, Indiana schools, teaching health and physical education.
Wolf died of a heart attack whilst playing tennis in South Bend on July 20, 1969, aged 60.[4]
References
- ^ "USTA Yearbook – Top 10 U.S. Women's Rankings". United States Tennis Association. Archived from the original on 2014-05-17. Retrieved 2011-04-02.
- ^ "Coggeshall Is Western King". The Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. 1930-07-07. Retrieved 2011-04-02.
- ^ "Frankie Parker Is New Western Tennis Champion". The Telegraph-Herald. International News Service. 1932-06-27. Retrieved 2011-04-02.
- ^ "Tennis Player Dies On Court". The South Bend Tribune. 21 July 1969. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
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