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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.
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.
Vines went from a shy and obscure 17-year-old to becoming just the fourth athlete to grace the cover of a Wheaties cereal box in 1934, just behind fictional radio series character Jack Armstrong and baseball stars Lou Gehrig and Jimmie Foxx.
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...
Nov 14, 2023 · American H. Ellsworth Vines (1911-1994) was one of the top players of the 1930s. He won two U. S. Championships and one at Wimbledon before turning professi...
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.
Nov 10, 2020 · Ellsworth Vines beats Fred Perry in tennis at Bournemouth (1937) - YouTube. British Pathé. 3.09M subscribers. 6. 983 views 3 years ago. GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film,...
