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Definition of Helen Wills
1. Noun. United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998).
Lexicographical Neighbors of Helen Wills
Literary usage of Helen Wills
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Wright & Ditson Officially Adopted Lawn Tennis Guide. edited by Joseph T Whittelsey, Irving C Wright (1921)
"JUNIOR GIRLS' SINGLES Semi-Final Round: Helen Wills d. ... Helen Wills, 6/1, 6/2.
PACIFIC COAST CHAMPIONSHIP Berkeley Tennis Club, June 19,1920 MEN'S ..."
2. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"... man — William J. Locke, Simon the Jester, 1910 Such prominent females as Helen
Wills, Gertrude Ederle, Amelia Earhart, and Babe Didrikson left him cold. ..."
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