Margaret Osborne duPont

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Margaret Osborne duPont (born Margaret Evelyn Osborne; March 4, 1918 – October 24, 2012) was a world No. 1 American female tennis player. DuPont won a total of 37 singles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles Grand Slam titles. She won 25 of her Grand Slam titles at the U.S. Championships, which is an all-time record. He was born in Joseph, Oregon.

DuPont died on October 24, 2012 in El Paso, Texas at the age of 94.[1]

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  1. Finn, Robin (October 25, 2012). "Margaret Osborne duPont, Tennis Champion, Dies at 94". The New York Times. Retrieved April 28, 2014.