Sports
Whether or not Martina Navratilova wins an unprecedented ninth Wimbledon singles title Saturday, her quest has served to re-focus attention on the 82-year-old co-holder of the record, Helen Wills Moody Roark.
June 26, 1988
Science & Medicine
Helen Wills Moody Roark, one of the finest women tennis players of all time, has given the University of California a trust valued at more than $1.5 million to promote biological research, the school announced today.
July 6, 1989
California
Helen Wills Roark of Carmel, 1920s and ‘30s tennis star, has given the University of California Berkeley a trust valued at more than $1.5 million to promote biological research.
July 7, 1989
Ministry of Gossip
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Jan. 12, 2010
Sixty-seven years ago Helen Jacobs chased Helen Wills Moody across the Atlantic to the French Championships.
June 8, 1997
Sports: Known for stoicism, star of the game’s golden age won 31 major titles.
Jan. 3, 1998
The trouble with tennis is, it’s un-American. Think about it.
Aug. 25, 1996
Entertainment & Arts
The intimate Helen Hayes Theater--one of the very few on Broadway that remains independently owned--will be sold at auction next year, its owners have announced.
Nov. 16, 1987
If I were to tell you one of the greatest athletes of the 20th Century--and maybe the greatest of our times--would be appearing in Manhattan Beach this week, would you go there expecting to see: (a) Jose Canseco, (b) the ghost of Jim Thorpe, (c) Nick Faldo, (d) Pete Rose, (e) Joe Montana or (f) any Detroit Piston?
Aug. 16, 1990
Sports Now
Feb. 5, 2010