Tennis player Graves & Memorials

Vincent Richards

1903–1959 (age 56)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Vincent Richards was an American tennis player who dominated the sport in the 1920s and won multiple Grand Slam titles.

Richard Norris Williams

1891–1968 (age 77)

Old Saint David Church Cemetery

Richard Norris Williams (1891-1968) was an American tennis player and Olympic medalist from Geneva.

Alexa Kenin

1962–1985 (age 23)

New Montefiore Cemetery

Alexa Kenin was an American tennis player from New York City who lived from 1962 to 1985.

Godfrey Brinley

1864–1939 (age 75)

St. Paul's School Cemetery

Godfrey Brinley (1864-1939) was an early American tennis champion from Perth Amboy interred at St. Paul's School Cemeter...

Bill Tilden

1893–1953 (age 60)

Ivy Hill Cemetery

Bill Tilden (1893-1953) was an American tennis champion whose final resting place is Ivy Hill Cemetery.

Maurice E. McLoughlin

1890–1957 (age 67)

Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum

Maurice E. McLoughlin (1890–1957) was an American tennis player celebrated in the early 20th century and is interred a...

Bryan Grant

1910–1986 (age 76)

Westview Cemetery

Bryan Grant (1910–1986) was an American tennis player from Atlanta who earned the nickname "Bitsy" and reached the U.S...

Vitas Gerulaitis

1954–1994 (age 40)

Saint Charles Cemetery

Vitas Gerulaitis (1954–1994) was a Brooklyn-born professional tennis player whose quick wit made him a fan favorite.

Louise Hammond Raymond

1886–1991 (age 105)

Union Cemetery

Louise Hammond Raymond, a pioneering American tennis champion from New York City, was laid to rest in Union Cemetery aft...

Jack Kramer

1921–2009 (age 88)

Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery

Jack Kramer was an American tennis champion whose aggressive serve-and-volley style dominated the sport in the 1940s and...

Jeanne Evert

1957–2020 (age 63)

Lauderdale Memorial Park

Jeanne Evert (1957–2020) was an American tennis player from Fort Lauderdale who competed on the professional tour and ...

Patricia Canning Todd

1922–2015 (age 93)

Ocean View Cemetery

Patricia Canning Todd (1922–2015) of San Francisco was a Grand Slam-winning tennis player buried at Ocean View Cemeter...

Margaret Osborne duPont

1918–2012 (age 94)

Restlawn Memorial Park

Margaret Osborne duPont (1918-2012) was a hall-of-fame tennis champion from Joseph laid to rest at Restlawn Memorial Par...