Little Mo, tennis great
Maureen Connolly was the first woman to win a tennis Grand Slam in 1953 but her career was cut short by injury.
The American tennis player Maureen Connolly became the first woman to win the tennis Grand Slam in 1953. Nicknamed 鈥淟ittle Mo鈥� after a US warship, Connolly dominated her sport and became a global celebrity, but her career was cut short by injury and she died an early death. 91福利社 tennis commentator Gigi Salmon tells her story.
This programme is an Audio Always production.
Photo: Maureen Connolly with her Wimbledon trophy. Copyright: Maureen Connolly Brinker Tennis Foundation.
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