Jimmy Van Alen
James Henry Van Alen II was an American tennis official. He is best known for being the founder of the International Tennis Hall of Fame, the largest tennis museum in the world. A poet, musician, publisher, civic leader and raconteur, Jimmy Van Alen achieved his greatest renown in tennis. His greatest legacies are as the inventor of the tiebreak in tennis, and as founder and primary benefactor of the International Tennis Hall of Fame and Museum at the Newport Casino, which he gave to the United States Tennis Association in 1954, saving the national landmark from a proposed car park.
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Male
Full Name
James Henry Van Alen
Date of Birth
September 19th, 1902
Age
124
Birth Place
United States of America, Rhode Island
Date of Death
July 3rd, 1991
Died Aged
88
Star Sign
Virgo
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