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Bill Tilden

1893 - 1953

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William Tatem Tilden II (February 10, 1893 – June 5, 1953), nicknamed "Big Bill", was an American tennis player. He was the world No. 1 amateur for six consecutive years, from 1920 to 1925, and was ranked as the world No. 1 professional by Ray Bowers in 1931 and 1932 and Ellsworth Vines in 1933. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Bill Tilden is the 37th most popular tennis player (down from 30th in 2019), the 2,077th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,016th in 2019) and the 9th most popular American Tennis Player.

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Among TENNIS PLAYERS

Among tennis players, Bill Tilden ranks 37 out of 1,569. Before him are Anthony Wilding, Manuel Santana, Roy Emerson, Ann Jones, Venus Williams, and Gabriela Sabatini. After him are Stefan Edberg, Pete Sampras, Shirley Fry, Serena Williams, Don Budge, and Nasser Al-Khelaifi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1893, Bill Tilden ranks 62. Before him are Vsevolod Pudovkin, Princess Maud, Countess of Southesk, Pierre Drieu La Rochelle, Erwin Piscator, Walter Christaller, and Raymond Loewy. After him are Hans Scharoun, Dragiša Cvetković, Paul van Zeeland, Wilhelm Zaisser, Federico Mompou, and Carl Værnet. Among people deceased in 1953, Bill Tilden ranks 43. Before him are Wilhelm Stuckart, Tazio Nuvolari, Richard von Mises, Johan Laidoner, Margaret Bondfield, and Princess Irene of Hesse and by Rhine. After him are Jean Epstein, Hugo Schmeisser, John Christie, Noe Zhordania, Moïse Kisling, and Mary Anderson.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Bill Tilden ranks 2,077 out of 20,380. Before him are Katherine MacGregor (1925), Max Wright (1943), Pat Garrett (1850), Matthew Broderick (1962), Cole Porter (1891), and Roger Corman (1926). After him are Gary Busey (1944), Gus Van Sant (1952), Adam Savage (1967), Charles Joseph Bonaparte (1851), Roger Ebert (1942), and Jack Dempsey (1895).

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Among TENNIS PLAYERS In United States

Among tennis players born in United States, Bill Tilden ranks 9. Before him are Jimmy Connors (1952), Helen Wills (1905), Stan Smith (1946), Chris Evert (1954), Arthur Ashe (1943), and Venus Williams (1980). After him are Pete Sampras (1971), Shirley Fry (1927), Serena Williams (1981), Don Budge (1915), Pancho Gonzales (1928), and Rosemary Casals (1948).

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