Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Tennis
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| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Associated_Press_Male_Athlete_of_the_Year_(1920)
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| gptkbp:birth_date |
1893-02-10
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| gptkbp:birth_place |
gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania,_USA
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| gptkbp:championship |
gptkb:138
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| gptkbp:coaching_career |
Coached several players after retirement
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Appeared in films and wrote about tennis
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| gptkbp:death_date |
1953-06-05
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| gptkbp:famous_for |
being a dominant player in the 1920s
His powerful serve and volley game |
| gptkbp:famous_match |
1920 U. S. National Championships final against Bill Johnston
1921 Wimbledon final against Gerald Patterson 1930 U. S. National Championships final against John Doeg 1923 U. S. National Championships final against Vincent Richards 1926 U. S. National Championships final against Bill Johnston 1925 U. S. National Championships final against John Doeg 1929 U. S. National Championships final against Wilmer Allison 1927 U. S. National Championships final against Frank Parker |
| gptkbp:famous_quote |
" The only way to win is to play the game."
" You have to be a little bit crazy to be a champion." " Tennis is a game of mistakes." " The game is not over until the last point is played." |
| gptkbp:famous_rival |
gptkb:Fred_Perry
gptkb:William_Johnston |
| gptkbp:full_name |
gptkb:William_Tatem_Tilden_II
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| gptkbp:grand_slam_titles |
gptkb:10
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| gptkbp:height |
6 ft 2 in
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Bill Tilden
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| gptkbp:influence |
Influenced future generations of tennis players
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Considered one of the greatest tennis players of all time
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| gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:American
|
| gptkbp:nickname |
Big Bill
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| gptkbp:notable_achievement |
First player to win the U. S. Championships four times in a row
Inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1959 |
| gptkbp:prize_money |
gptkb:$100,000
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| gptkbp:rank |
World No. 1
|
| gptkbp:retired |
gptkb:1930
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| gptkbp:retirement |
Struggled with personal issues and financial difficulties
|
| gptkbp:signage |
Right-handed
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| gptkbp:style_of_play |
Serve-and-volley
all-court |
| gptkbp:turning_pro |
1911
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| gptkbp:weight |
185 lb
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| gptkbp:won |
gptkb:1921_Wimbledon_final
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| gptkbp:wrote |
The Art of Lawn Tennis
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Alice_Marble
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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