Dorothy Weisel Hack
Encyclopedia
Dorothy Weisel Hack was born in Sacramento, California
, and was an amateur American tennis
player in the 1920s and 1930s. She was ranked as high as No. 3 in the U.S. rankings during her career.
state singles title in 1929. In the same tournament, she was paired with Golda Gross and reached the doubles final. She was a two-time singles quarterfinalist (1930 and 1931) at the U.S. Nationals
. In 1930, she beat fourth-seeded Sarah Palfrey Cooke
en route to the quarters where she lost to Betty Nuthall. She reached the final of the California
state tournament in 1931, but lost to Alice Marble
. In addition to this, Hack also won the Western Indoor championships in 1932. In the same year, at the tournament in Cincinnati
, she won the singles title over Clara Louise Zinke
, and was a doubles finalist with Helen Fulton. However, this pair were defeated in the finals match by Zinke and Ruth Oexman.
, a former third baseman
and manager of the Chicago Cubs
.
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
, and was an amateur American tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
player in the 1920s and 1930s. She was ranked as high as No. 3 in the U.S. rankings during her career.
Career
Hack won the OregonOregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
state singles title in 1929. In the same tournament, she was paired with Golda Gross and reached the doubles final. She was a two-time singles quarterfinalist (1930 and 1931) at the U.S. Nationals
U.S. Open (tennis)
The US Open, formally the United States Open Tennis Championships, is a hardcourt tennis tournament which is the modern iteration of one of the oldest tennis championships in the world, the U.S. National Championship, which for men's singles was first contested in 1881...
. In 1930, she beat fourth-seeded Sarah Palfrey Cooke
Sarah Palfrey Cooke
Sarah Hammond Palfrey Fabyan Cooke Danzig was a female tennis player from the United States....
en route to the quarters where she lost to Betty Nuthall. She reached the final of the California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
state tournament in 1931, but lost to Alice Marble
Alice Marble
Alice Marble was a World No. 1 American tennis player who won 18 Grand Slam championships : 5 in Singles, 6 in Women's Doubles, and 7 in Mixed Doubles.-Early life:Born in the small town of Beckwourth, Plumas County, California, Marble moved with her family at the age of...
. In addition to this, Hack also won the Western Indoor championships in 1932. In the same year, at the tournament in Cincinnati
Cincinnati Masters
The Cincinnati Open is an annual outdoor hardcourts tennis event held in the Cincinnati suburb of Mason, Ohio, USA. The event started on September 18, 1899 and is the oldest tennis tournament in the United States played in its original city., Between...
, she won the singles title over Clara Louise Zinke
Clara Louise Zinke
Clara Louise Zinke was an outstanding tennis player in the early part of the 20th Century.She competed on the national level as a junior and adult. She was a singles finalist in the U.S...
, and was a doubles finalist with Helen Fulton. However, this pair were defeated in the finals match by Zinke and Ruth Oexman.
Personal life
Hack was married to fellow Sacramento native Stan HackStan Hack
Stanley Camfield Hack , nicknamed "Smiling Stan," was an American third baseman and manager in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Chicago Cubs and was the National League's top third baseman in the late 1930s and early 1940s...
, a former third baseman
Third baseman
A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run...
and manager of the Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
.