Angela Mortimer, who has died aged 93, defied illness and partial deafness to become one of the world’s top tennis players in the 1950s and early 1960s. She won three Grand Slam singles crowns ...
Despite a loss of hearing, she won three Grand Slam championships, including one at Wimbledon, in ascending to the International Tennis Hall of Fame. By Richard Sandomir Angela Mortimer, a British ...
LONDON — Angela Mortimer Barrett, who overcame partial deafness and an intestinal infection to win three Grand Slam singles titles including 1961 Wimbledon, died on Monday at age 93. The All England ...
The 1961 Wimbledon ladies singles final, the first between two British players since 1914, was a clash of styles. The 20-year-old Christine Truman was younger than Angela Mortimer by nine years, much ...
Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. LONDON (AP) — Angela Mortimer Barrett, who overcame partial deafness and an intestinal infection ...
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