Maureen Connolly

American tennis player (1934-1969)
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Maureen Connolly

Summary

Maureen Connolly is a human[1]. Her place of birth was San Diego[2]. She was born on +1934-09-17T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Dallas[4]. She died on +1969-06-21T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a tennis player[6]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (149 views/month, #7,152 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Maureen Connolly was born in San Diego[2].
  • Maureen Connolly passed away in Dallas[4].
  • Maureen Connolly was born on +1934-09-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Maureen Connolly died on +1969-06-21T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Hillcrest Cemetery[8].
  • Maureen Connolly was married to Norman E. Brinker[9].
  • Maureen Connolly held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Maureen Connolly worked as a tennis player[6].
  • Maureen Connolly's education included a stint at Southern Methodist University[11].
  • Maureen Connolly received the International Tennis Hall of Fame[12].
  • Maureen Connolly received the Associated Press Athlete of the Year[13].
  • Maureen Connolly received the Associated Press Athlete of the Year[14].
  • Maureen Connolly received the Associated Press Athlete of the Year[15].
  • Maureen Connolly's image is recorded as Maureen Connolly 1953.jpg[16].
  • Maureen Connolly is recorded as female[17].
  • Maureen Connolly's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Maureen Connolly's member of sports team is recorded as United States Wightman Cup team[19].
  • Maureen Connolly's ISNI is recorded as 0000000447731484[20].
  • Maureen Connolly's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 315532890[21].
  • Maureen Connolly's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2001101850[22].
  • Maureen Connolly's head coach is recorded as Harry Hopman[23].
  • Maureen Connolly's Commons category is recorded as Maureen Connolly[24].
  • The cause of death was cancer[25].
  • The cause of death was ovarian cancer[26].
  • Maureen Connolly's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 222[27].

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Origins and Family

Maureen Connolly was born in San Diego[2]. She was born on +1934-09-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Maureen Connolly's education included a stint at Southern Methodist University[11].

Career and Affiliations

Maureen Connolly worked as a tennis player[6].

Recognition

Awards received include International Tennis Hall of Fame[12], a tennis court[28], in United States[29], founded in 1880[30] and Associated Press Athlete of the Year[13], a Sportsperson of the Year[31], in United States[32], founded in 1931[33].

Personal Life

Among Maureen Connolly's spouses was Norman E. Brinker[9].

Death and Burial

Maureen Connolly died on +1969-06-21T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in Dallas[4]. Recorded cause of death include cancer[25] and ovarian cancer[26]. Burial took place at Hillcrest Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Maureen Connolly ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (149 views/month, #7,152 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] She is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Maureen Connolly born?

Maureen Connolly was born in San Diego[2].

Where did Maureen Connolly die?

Maureen Connolly died in Dallas[4].

Who was Maureen Connolly married to?

Maureen Connolly's spouses include Norman E. Brinker[9].

What did Maureen Connolly do for work?

Maureen Connolly worked as tennis player[6].

Where did Maureen Connolly go to school?

Maureen Connolly was educated at Southern Methodist University[11].

What awards did Maureen Connolly receive?

Honors received include International Tennis Hall of Fame[12], Associated Press Athlete of the Year[13], Associated Press Athlete of the Year[14], and Associated Press Athlete of the Year[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . 100 years of Wimbledon. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . 100 years of Wimbledon. wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . 100 years of Wimbledon. wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . isni.oclc.org. isni.oclc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . 100 years of Wimbledon. Retrieved . snaccooperative.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . 100 years of Wimbledon. Retrieved . snaccooperative.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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