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Maureen Connolly Maureen Connolly
 

Maureen Connolly

Maureen Connolly
In 1953 American Maureen Connolly became the first woman to earn the grand slam of tennis, with wins at the Australian championships, the French championships, Wimbledon, and the United States championships in the same year.
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