The Resume

(September 17, 1934-June 21, 1969)
First woman to win a Tennis Grand Slam (1953)
Won US Championship (1951, 52, 53)
Won Wimbledon (1952, 53, 54)
Won Australian (1953)
Won French Open (1953, 54)
Nickname was 'Little Mo'
AP woman athlete of the year (1951, 52, 53)

Why she might be annoying:

She ended her tennis career at its peak, because she fell off a horse and injured her leg (July, 1954).

Why she might not be annoying:

She died at 34 years old of ovarian cancer.
She created the Maureen Connolly Brinker Tennis Foundation.
She enter nine grand slam tennis tournaments and won every one of them.

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• A Foolish Accident Jeopardized My Career
• Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year (Ranked: 1951)
• Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year (Ranked: 1952)
• Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year (Ranked: 1953)
• D.J.'s and M.C.'s
• I am on a U.S. Postage Stamp [A-C]
• I Died in 1969 (Ranked: 34)
• I Died in My 30s (Ranked: 34)
• I Fell Off My Horse
• I Have Ovarian Cancer
• I was Injured by Animals
• I Won a Tennis Major
• I Won All Four Tennis Majors
• Look at Me, I'm Knocked Knees
• Melvin Belli Clients
• Profiles 1751-2000 (Ranked: 1953)
• Sports Illustrated Women Century's Greatest Sportswomen (Ranked: 28)
• Tennis Hall of Famers (Ranked: 1968)
• Tennis Hall of Famers (Ranked: 1969)
• Tennis Stars
• Tim Curry 'I Do the Rock' References
• UK Telegraph's Wimbledon Top 50 Champions [2009] (Ranked: 14)
• Wimbledon Champs: Women's Singles (Ranked: 1952)
• Wimbledon Champs: Women's Singles (Ranked: 1953)
• Wimbledon Champs: Women's Singles (Ranked: 1954)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 30.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 27 Votes: 48.15% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 19 Votes: 52.63% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 53 Votes: 54.72% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 42 Votes: 38.10% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 181 Votes: 40.33% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 89 Votes: 53.93% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 137 Votes: 47.45% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 239 Votes: 48.12% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 344 Votes: 49.13% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 1120 Votes: 46.88% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 3711 Votes: 35.00% Annoying
In 2001, Out of 4117 Votes: 35.10% Annoying