Historical records matching James Henry Van Alen, IV
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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
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Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States
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1931 |
1931
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1991 |
July 3, 1991
Age 88
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Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States
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