Marion Jessup
Encyclopedia
Marion Hall Jessup (born May 6, 1896, date of death unknown) was a female tennis
player from the United States. At the 1924 Paris Olympics
she won a silver medal in the Mixed doubles
event partnering Vincent Richards
.
In 1979, Jessup was inducted into the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame
.
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 from the United States. At the 1924 Paris Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
she won a silver medal in the Mixed doubles
Tennis at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Final results of the Tennis competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.-Medal table:-Events:-References:*...
event partnering Vincent Richards
Vincent Richards
Vincent "Vinnie" Richards was a top American tennis player in the early decades of the 20th Century, particularly known as being a superlative volleyer....
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In 1979, Jessup was inducted into the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame
Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame
The Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame is a membership-based organization founded in 1976. The organization runs a museum with exhibits at Daniel S...
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Runner-ups (2)
| Year | Championship | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 1919 | U.S. Championships |  Hazel Hotchkiss WightmanHazel Hotchkiss Wightman Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman was an American tennis player.-Personal life:Wightman was born in Healdsburg, California and married George Wightman of Boston in 1912. She died in Newton, Massachusetts... |
6–1, 6–2 |
| 1920 | U.S. Championships | Molla Bjurstedt Mallory |
6–3, 6–1 |
Wins (4)
| Year | Championship | Partner | Opponents in Final | Score in Final |
| 1918 | U.S. Championships | Eleanor Goss |
Molla Bjurstedt Mallory  Mrs. Johan Rogge |
7–5, 8–6 |
| 1919 | U.S. Championships | Eleanor Goss |
Eleonora Sears Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman was an American tennis player.-Personal life:Wightman was born in Healdsburg, California and married George Wightman of Boston in 1912. She died in Newton, Massachusetts... |
10–8, 9–7 |
| 1920 | U.S. Championships | Eleanor Goss |
Eleanor "Teach" Tennant Helen Baker Helen Baker Helen Baker was a female tennis player. In 1920 she was a runner up in the women's doubles at the US Open losing 6-3 6-1 against Marion Zinderstein and Eleanor Goss paired with Eleanor Tennant.... |
6–3, 6–1 |
| 1921 | U.S. Championships | Helen Wills Moody Helen Wills Moody Helen Newington Wills Roark , also known as Helen Wills Moody, was an American tennis player. She has been described as "the first American born woman to achieve international celebrity as an athlete."-Biography:... |
Molla Bjurstedt Mallory Edith Sigourney |
6–4, 7–9, 6–3 |
Runner-up
| Year | Championship | Partner | Opponents in Final | Score in Final |
| 1924 | U.S. Championships | Eleanor Goss |
Helen Wills Moody Helen Wills Moody Helen Newington Wills Roark , also known as Helen Wills Moody, was an American tennis player. She has been described as "the first American born woman to achieve international celebrity as an athlete."-Biography:... Hazel Hotchkiss WightmanHazel Hotchkiss Wightman Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman was an American tennis player.-Personal life:Wightman was born in Healdsburg, California and married George Wightman of Boston in 1912. She died in Newton, Massachusetts... |
6–4, 6–3 |
Win
| Year | Championship | Partner | Opponents in Final | Score in Final |
| 1919 | U.S. Championships | Vincent Richards Vincent Richards Vincent "Vinnie" Richards was a top American tennis player in the early decades of the 20th Century, particularly known as being a superlative volleyer.... |
Florence Ballin Bill Tilden Bill Tilden William Tatem Tilden II , nicknamed "Big Bill," is often considered one of the greatest tennis players of all time. An American tennis player who was the World No. 1 player for seven years, he won 14 Majors including ten Grand Slams and four Pro Slams. Bill Tilden dominated the world of... |
2–6, 11–9, 6–2 |