Olga Strashun Weil
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Olga Strashun Weil was an outstanding American amateur tennis player and golfer in the early to mid-20th century.
, Strashun Weil won the singles title in 1924 and was a singles finalist in 1922 and 1926. She also paired with Clara Louise Zinke
to win the doubles title in 1927.
She won the 1924 Ohio State singles championships, and at the 1922 Ohio State championships she was the singles runner-up and won the mixed doubles title with Louis Kuhler
.
She also paired with Zinke to reach the doubles final of the 1927 Western Tennis Championship.
In the Ohio State Championships, she won one singles title (1924), reached another singles final (1922), and won two mixed doubles titles (in 1923 & 1924), both with Louis Kuhler
.
Strashun Weil was ranked No. 1 in doubles and No. 4 in singles in the United States Tennis Association's Western Section in 1926.
(falling to Patty Berg
in match play competition in the final match, 7 and 6).
where she played tennis and captained the basketball team. She has been elected to that school’s Athletic Hall of Fame and was the "C-Ring Award" recipient for 1924 (presented annually to a top female athlete at that school).
Tennis
At the tennis tournament in CincinnatiCincinnati 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...
, Strashun Weil won the singles title in 1924 and was a singles finalist in 1922 and 1926. She also paired with 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...
to win the doubles title in 1927.
She won the 1924 Ohio State singles championships, and at the 1922 Ohio State championships she was the singles runner-up and won the mixed doubles title with Louis Kuhler
Louis Kuhler
Louis Edwin Kuhler, Jr. was a promising young American tennis player who was ranked as high as No. 26 in the United States before he died at age 22....
.
She also paired with Zinke to reach the doubles final of the 1927 Western Tennis Championship.
In the Ohio State Championships, she won one singles title (1924), reached another singles final (1922), and won two mixed doubles titles (in 1923 & 1924), both with Louis Kuhler
Louis Kuhler
Louis Edwin Kuhler, Jr. was a promising young American tennis player who was ranked as high as No. 26 in the United States before he died at age 22....
.
Strashun Weil was ranked No. 1 in doubles and No. 4 in singles in the United States Tennis Association's Western Section in 1926.
Golf
Strashun Weil won her third Ohio Amateur golf title in 1936. She also was a finalist in the 1941 Women's Western Open1941 Women's Western Open
The 1941 Women's Western Open was a golf competition held at Cincinnati Country Club, which was the 12th edition of the event. Patty Berg won the championship in match play competition by defeating Mrs. Burt Weil in the final match, 7 and 6....
(falling to Patty Berg
Patty Berg
Patricia Jane Berg was an American professional golfer and a founding member and then leading player on the Ladies Professional Golf Association Tour during the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. Her 15 major title wins remains the all-time record for most major wins by a female golfer...
in match play competition in the final match, 7 and 6).
University of Cincinnati
Strashun Weil attended the University of CincinnatiUniversity of Cincinnati
The University of Cincinnati is a comprehensive public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, and a part of the University System of Ohio....
where she played tennis and captained the basketball team. She has been elected to that school’s Athletic Hall of Fame and was the "C-Ring Award" recipient for 1924 (presented annually to a top female athlete at that school).
Personal life
Strashun Weil was the daughter of Aaron Strashun, MD, and Amanda Frank Strashun of Cincinnati. She and her husband, Burt Weil, lived at one point in the North Avondale section of Cincinnati.Sources
- From Club Court to Center Court by Phillip S. Smith (2008 Edition; ISBN# 978-0-9712445-7-3)
- The American Israelite, July 20, 2011
- St. Petersburg Times - Saturday, June 14, 1941, Page 11