William Tatem Tilden II
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William Tatem Tilden II 🇺🇸

William Tatem Tilden II (Known as "Big Bill")
["tennis player", "Grand Slam champion", "author"]
Born Feb 10, 1893 🇺🇸 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Passed Away Jun 05, 1953 Los Angeles, California, United States
Lifespan 60 years old
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"Play your own game, but know every inch of your opponent's."

Archival Overview

American tennis player who was the undisputed world No. 1 for six consecutive years (1920–1925), winning 10 Grand Slam singles titles.

Biographical Record

William Tatem 'Big Bill' Tilden II (1893–1953) dominated international tennis during the Golden Age of 1920s American sports alongside Babe Ruth and Jack Dempsey. Tilden won 10 Grand Slam singles tournaments (seven US Championships and three Wimbledons) and led the United States to seven consecutive Davis Cup titles.

Possessing a cannonball serve clocked over 120 mph and an encyclopedic mastery of spins, Tilden wrote seminal textbooks on tennis strategy that established modern instructional technique.

Key Life Milestones

July 3, 1920

First American Wimbledon Men's Champion

Defeated Gerald Patterson to become the first American male player to win the Wimbledon singles championship.

September 19, 1925

Sixth Consecutive US National Championship

Defeated Bill Johnston in five sets to claim his sixth consecutive US National title at Forest Hills.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial
Ivy Hill Cemetery
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
GPS: 40.0633, -75.1678
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