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Henry Ellsworth Vines Jr. (September 28, 1911 – March 17, 1994) was an American tennis champion of the 1930s, the World No. 1 player or the co-No. 1 in 1932 as an amateur, and in 1934, 1935, 1936 and 1937 as a professional.
Mar 20, 1994 · Ellsworth Vines, the lanky, big-serving Californian who won the national tennis championship twice and Wimbledon once in the 1930's and has been revered ever since as one of the game's...
Jan 6, 2006 · The remarkable story of Ellsworth Vines — documented in letters and interviews assembled by his son, ELLSWORTH VINES III — vividly recounts the four summers leading to his Wimbledon title, which catapulted the shy 17-year-old from obscurity to the cover of Time and the Wheaties cereal box as its first champion.
H. Ellsworth Vines, Jr. (born Sept. 28, 1911, Los Angeles—died March 17, 1994, La Quinta, Calif.) was a U.S. tennis player of the 1930s who bounced back after a series of losses at age 18 to win the Wimbledon and U.S. singles championships.
Aug 28, 2011 · In 1932, Ellsworth Vines dominated tennis with his murderous serve. He defeated Bunny Austin of Britain in that year’s Wimbledon final, hitting 30 aces in only 12 service games.
Mar 22, 1994 · A remarkably versatile athlete, who had played basketball for the University of Southern California before his big ascent in tennis, Vines became so skilled on the golf course that he once...
Mar 2, 2021 · For years that was the case for hundreds of golfers – and even tennis players – who would say hello to Ellsworth Vines, the longtime golf pro at the Tamarisk Country Club in Rancho Mirage starting in 1954 and later at La Quinta Country Club.
Oct 11, 2022 · Ellsworth Vines [USA] Born: 28 September 1911 Died: 17 March 1994 Career: 1929-39 Played: Right-handed (one-handed backhand) Peak rank: 1 (1932) Major singles titles: 3 Total singles titles: 36 * * * Ellsworth Vines sounds like a character out of a John Steinbeck novel. He looked like one, too.
Biography: Ellsworth Vines was an American tennis player known for his powerful serve and speed on the court. During the 1930s, he was ranked among the top tennis players in the world, winning several major championships. Vines claimed victory at Wimbledon in 1932 and secured two U.S. Championships in 1931 and 1932.
Mar 8, 2023 · Ellsworth Vines was an American tennis player who was born on September 28, 1911, in Pasadena, California, and died on March 17, 1994, in La Quinta, California. Vines is considered one of the greatest tennis players of all time and was a dominant force in the sport during the late 1920s and early 1930s.
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