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Aug 2, 2019 · In 1986, Tony married his third wife and actress known for her roles in “The Last Tycoon” and “The Mike Douglas Show,” Leslie Allen. With her, Tony had two sons before their divorce in 1982. This time almost two years passed before Tony married again.
Feb 10, 2022 · Black History Month. Detroit, 1981: Leslie Allen's breakthrough victory "was just what the WTA needed" She became the first Black woman to win a tour-level singles tournament since Althea...
Leslie Allen (born March 12, 1957) is an American retired professional tennis player. Unranked in junior tennis, Leslie Allen was an ATA, NCAA & WTA Champion. Allen was a member of the University of Southern California national championship team and in 1977 graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in speech communications. [2]
- 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
- 1987
- Right-handed
- 1977
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From 2006 to 2009, Leslie Allen served as a WTA Board Business Advisor and a Top 20 Player Board Representative. Photo courtesy of Leslie Allen. In 1981 at the Avon Championships of Detroit, Leslie Allen became the first Black female tennis player since Althea Gibson (1958) to win a regular WTA Tour event.
Feb 25, 2021 · Leslie Allen reflects on landmark Detroit win. Legacy Spotlight • February 25, 2021. During her playing career, Leslie Allen rose as high as No.17 in the rankings, reached the round of 16 at Roland Garros on three occasions and made the mixed doubles final in Paris in 1983. She is best remembered, though, for her headline-making title run at ...
Jun 18, 2020 · June 18, 2020. When Leslie Allen won the Avon Championships tennis event in 1981, she became the first African American woman to win a significant pro tennis tournament since Althea Gibson in 1958. Allen, who played on USC’s national championship tennis team in 1977, played 10 years on the professional tennis tour, where she was a top 20 player.
Unranked in junior tennis, Leslie Allen was an ATA, NCAA, and WTA Champion. Allen was a member of the University of Southern California (USC) 1976 NCAA Championship team, and in 1977, graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in speech communications. By the end of 1980, Leslie Allen was ranked 54th in the world. In February 1981 ...
