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Lottie Dod

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The Resume

    (September 24, 1871-June 27, 1960)
    Born in Bebington, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
    Birth name was Charlotte Dod
    Multi-sport athlete
    Won five Wimbledon titles (1888-89,1891-93)
    Won the British Ladies Amateur Golf Championship (1904)
    Won a silver medal in archery at the London Olympics (1908)
    Also competed in figure skating, curling and field hockey

Why she might be annoying:

    Although she succeeded in as many sports as Babe Didrikson Zaharias, she is nowhere near as well known.
    She and her siblings inherited a fortune and never had to work.
    There was not as much competition in her heyday: for example, only seven players participated at Wimbledon in 1877.

Why she might not be annoying:

    She won her first Wimbledon at age 15 and, as of 2009, remains the youngest women's champ.
    She was one of the first players to eschew the traditional 'feminine' style of tennis, saying 'As a rule, ladies are too lazy at tennis. They should learn to run and run their hardest, too.'
    She received a service medal from the Red Cross for volunteering over 1,000 hours as a nurse during World War I.
    As lead contralto with London's Madrigal Society, she gave a command performance before Queen Mary.
    She passed away while listening to coverage of Wimbledon on her radio.

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 11 Votes: 27.27% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 17 Votes: 5.88% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 18 Votes: 77.78% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 12 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 18 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 911 Votes: 49.95% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 78 Votes: 37.18% Annoying