James Henry Van Alen, IV

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James Henry Van Alen, IV

Also Known As: "Jimmy"
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Birthplace: Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States
Death: July 03, 1991 (88)
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States
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Son of James Laurens Van Alen, III and Margaret Louise Bruguiere
Father of James Langley “Jay” Van Alen
Brother of William Laurens Van Alen and Louise Astor Saunderson

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About James Henry Van Alen, IV

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Van_Alen

James Henry "Jimmy" Van Alen II is best known for being the founder of the International Tennis Hall of Fame, the largest tennis museum in the world. A poet, musician, publisher, civic leader and raconteur, Jimmy Van Alen achieved his greatest renown in tennis. His greatest legacies are as the inventor of the tiebreaker in tennis, and as founder and primary benefactor of the International Tennis Hall of Fame and Museum at the Newport Casino, which he gave to the United States Tennis Association in 1954, saving the national landmark from a proposed car park. Wikipedia EN

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James Henry Van Alen, IV's Timeline

1902
September 19, 1902
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States
1931
1931
1991
July 3, 1991
Age 88
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States