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| | Althea Louise Brough Clapp, 1967 Enshrinee: International Tennis Hall of Fame (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22) |
 | | One of the great volleyers in history was Althea Louise Brough, whose handiwork at the net earned her l3 titles at Wimbledon alone, in singles, doubles and mixed, including a rare triple--championships in each--in 1950. |
 | | Louise Brough was born March 11, 1923, in Oklahoma City, OK, but grew up in Southern California, where she came to prominence as a junior, winning the U.S. 18-and-under title in 1940 and 1941. |
 | | Altogether, Brough won 35 of the major titles in singles, doubles and mixed doubles to rank fifth on the all-time list behind Margaret Court (62), Martina Navratilova (56), Billie Jean King (39) and Margaret duPont (37). |
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