This day in NY sports history: Sept. 3, 1978
THIS DAY IN
NY SPORTS HISTORY
Sunday, Sept. 7, 1953
Connolly wins first women's Grand Slam
Maureen Connolly completed the first women's Grand Slam in tennis. Connolly defeated Doris Hart, 6-2, 6-4, to win the U.S. Open title at Forest Hills, her third straight U.S. Open title. She won the Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon earlier in the year. One year later, she was injured riding a horse after winning Wimbledon for the third straight year and ended her tennis career at age 19. She died from stomach cancer in 1969 at the age of 34.
'Tis the season for the NewsdayTV Holiday Show! The NewsdayTV team looks at the most wonderful time of the year and the traditions that make it special on LI.
'Tis the season for the NewsdayTV Holiday Show! The NewsdayTV team looks at the most wonderful time of the year and the traditions that make it special on LI.
