Midge Gladman
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Marjorie "Midge" Gladman Van Ryn of Santa Monica, California
, was an important American amateur tennis player in the early part of the 20th Century.
Gladman (born circa 1909), played collegiate tennis at the University of Southern California
. She was ranked in the U.S. Top Ten nine times between 1928 and 1937, with her highest ranking (No. 4) coming in 1937.
She won the doubles title at the 1936 U.S. Nationals, and was a doubles finalist in 1937.
In 1928, she won the singles title at the historic tournament in Cincinnati
(defeating Clara Louise Zinke
in the final), the Canadian National
singles title, and the Western singles championship. She paired with Zinke to win the 1928 Western doubles title as well.
In 1929, she won the singles and doubles titles at both the women’s intercollegiate tournament in Boston and the Middle States singles title in Philadelphia. She also won the Delaware State singles title, and was a finalist in doubles and mixed doubles there as well.
In 1930, she married John Van Ryn
, who was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame
in 1963.
Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica is a beachfront city in western Los Angeles County, California, US. Situated on Santa Monica Bay, it is surrounded on three sides by the city of Los Angeles — Pacific Palisades on the northwest, Brentwood on the north, West Los Angeles on the northeast, Mar Vista on the east, and...
, was an important American amateur tennis player in the early part of the 20th Century.
Gladman (born circa 1909), played collegiate tennis at the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
. She was ranked in the U.S. Top Ten nine times between 1928 and 1937, with her highest ranking (No. 4) coming in 1937.
She won the doubles title at the 1936 U.S. Nationals, and was a doubles finalist in 1937.
In 1928, she won the singles title at the historic 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...
(defeating 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...
in the final), the Canadian National
Canada Masters
The Canada Masters , currently sponsored as the Rogers Cup, is an annual tennis tournament held in Canada. The men's competition is a Masters 1000 event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour. The women's competition is a Premier 5 tournament on the Women's Tennis Association tour...
singles title, and the Western singles championship. She paired with Zinke to win the 1928 Western doubles title as well.
In 1929, she won the singles and doubles titles at both the women’s intercollegiate tournament in Boston and the Middle States singles title in Philadelphia. She also won the Delaware State singles title, and was a finalist in doubles and mixed doubles there as well.
In 1930, she married John Van Ryn
John Van Ryn
John Van Ryn was an American tennis champion of the 1930s. He was primarily known as being a great doubles player with Wilmer Allison.- External links :*...
, who was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame
International Tennis Hall of Fame
The International Tennis Hall of Fame is located in Newport, Rhode Island, United States. The hall of fame and honors players and contributors to the sport of tennis and includes a museum, grass tennis courts, an indoor tennis facility, and a court tennis facility.-History:The hall of fame and...
in 1963.