Marion Zinderstein

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Marion Hall Zinderstein (May 6, 1896 – August 14, 1980) also known by her married name Marion Jessup, and also known as Marion Jessup MacLure,[1] was a tennis player from the United States. At the 1924 Paris Olympics, she won a silver medal in the mixed doubles event partnering Vincent Richards.[2][3]

Marion Zinderstein
Zinderstein, circa 1920
Full nameMarion Hall Zinderstein
Country (sports)United States
Born(1896-05-06)May 6, 1896
Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedAugust 14, 1980(1980-08-14) (aged 84)
Litchfield County, Connecticut, U.S.
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
WimbledonQF (1924)
US OpenF (1919, 1920)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
US OpenW (1918, 1919, 1920, 1922)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
US OpenW (1919)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1924 Paris Mixed doubles

Career

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Marion Zinderstein twice reached the singles finals of the U.S. National Championships. In 1919, she defeated reigning champion Molla Bjurstedt from Norway in the semifinals in straight sets and then lost to compatriot Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman in the final, 1–6, 2–6.[4] A year later, 1920, Bjurstedt avenged the previous year's semifinal defeat and Zinderstein suffered a heavy loss in the final, 3–6, 1–6.

In 1924, she became national singles indoor champion when she defeated Lillian Scharman, 6–2, 6–3, in the indoor tournament at Brookline, Massachusetts.[5][6] She successfully defended the title in 1925, beating Anna Fuller Hubbard in the final.

In 1976, she was inducted into the Delaware Sports Hall of Fame.[7]

Personal

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Her parents were Charles Zinderstein (1866–1902) and Elizabeth Schmalz, both children of German immigrants. Her father and grandfather were in the silk milling business in Allentown, Pennsylvania. After her father's death, the family moved to West Newton, Massachusetts in 1912, where they lived on Prince Street. Marion married John Butler Jessup in 1921. After his death, she married Henry MacLure, whom she also survived. She had two children.[8]

Grand Slam finals

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Singles: 2 (2 runners-up)

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Result Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1919 U.S. Championships Grass   Hazel Hotchkiss 1–6, 2–6
Loss 1920 U.S. Championships Grass   Molla Mallory 3–6, 1–6

Doubles: (4 wins, 1 runner-up)

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Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1918 U.S. Championships Grass   Eleanor Goss   Molla Mallory
  Anna Rogge
7–5, 8–6
Win 1919 U.S. Championships Grass   Eleanor Goss   Eleonora Sears
  Hazel Hotchkiss
10–8, 9–7
Win 1920 U.S. Championships Grass   Eleanor Goss   Eleanor Tennant
  Helen Baker
6–3, 6–1
Win 1922 U.S. Championships Grass   Helen Wills   Molla Mallory
  Edith Sigourney
6–4, 7–9, 6–3
Loss 1924 U.S. Championships Grass   Eleanor Goss   Helen Wills
  Hazel Hotchkiss
4–6, 3–6

Mixed doubles: 1 (1 win)

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Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1919 U.S. Championships Grass   Vincent Richards   Florence Ballin
  Bill Tilden
2–6, 11–9, 6–2

References

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  1. ^ "8 fun facts about Delaware's Olympians, past and present". The News Journal.
  2. ^ "Marion Jessup". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved June 11, 2012.
  3. ^ "Marion Zinderstein". Olympedia. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  4. ^ "Molla Bjurstedt Loses Net Title" (PDF). The New York Times. June 21, 1919.
  5. ^ "Sport: Two Veterans". Time Inc. March 31, 1924. Archived from the original on September 14, 2012. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
  6. ^ "Mrs. Jessup Takes National Net Title". The New York Times. March 22, 1924.
  7. ^ "1976 Inductees". Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  8. ^ "National Portrait Gallery". National Portrait Gallery.
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