1902 - 1991
James Henry Van Alen American Tennis
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| First Name |
James
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| Middle Name |
Henry Van
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| Last Name |
Alen
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| Full Name at Birth |
James H. Van Alen
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| Birthday |
19th September, 1902
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| Birthplace |
Newport, Rhode Island, USA
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| Died |
3rd July, 1991
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| Place of Death |
Newport, Rhode Island, USA
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| Zodiac Sign |
Virgo
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation |
Tennis
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James Henry Van Alen II (September 19, 1902 – July 3, 1991) was an American tennis official. He 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 tiebreak 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.
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