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Leslie Allen (née le 12 mars 1957) est une joueuse de tennis américaine, professionnelle de la fin des années 1970 à 1987. Trois fois de suite, elle a atteint le 4 e tour à Roland-Garros (1979-1981). En 1983, elle y a disputé la finale en double mixte, aux côtés de son compatriote Charles Buzz.
10 févr. 2022 · Leslie Allen became the first Black woman to win a tour-level singles tournament since Althea Gibson in 1958. She defeated Hana Mandlikova in the final of the Avon Championships of Detroit, a breakthrough victory that boosted the WTA's visibility.
Leslie Charles (Clarence) Allen, MM (9 November 1916 – 11 May 1982), nicknamed "Bull" Allen, was an Australian soldier and a recipient of the United States' Silver Star. A stretcher-bearer, Allen enlisted in the Second Australian Imperial Force in mid-1940, volunteering for overseas service.
In 1981 at the Avon Championships of Detroit, Leslie Allen became the first Black female tennis player since Althea Gibson (1958) to win a regular WTA Tour event. ITHF Museum Collection Althea Gibson gives pointers to Leslie Allen, along with Andrea Buchanan, Zina Garrison and Kim Sands in 1979.
25 févr. 2021 · Leslie Allen shares her tennis journey from college to the WTA Tour, where she made history by becoming the first African American woman to win a significant tournament since Althea Gibson. She reflects on her landmark victory at the Avon Championships of Detroit and its impact on the sport and the community.
Leslie Allen (b.1954) is an American artist whose intrinsic connection with the Rio Grande U.S./Mexico border defines and inspires her every stroke.
Leslie Charles Clarence Allen, dit « Bull » Allen est un soldat australien né le 9 novembre 1916 à Ballarat East (en) et mort le 11 mai 1982 à Ballarat. Il est décoré de la Silver Star américaine pour bravoure lors de la Seconde Guerre mondiale.
