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Rhea Fairbairn

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Canadian tennis player
Rhea Fairbairn
Born15 January 1890
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died24 April 1953 (age 63)
Fort Thomas, Kentucky, U.S.
Known forTennis player
SpouseFrank Marty

Rhea Fairbairn Marty (15 January 1890 – 24 April 1953) was a Canadian-American amateur tennis player, active in the early 20th century.

Tennis career

Fairbairn, who was a member of the tennis team at the University of Toronto, reached the finals of the Canadian Championships in 1910. She finished runner-up to Lois Moyes, losing 4–6, 0–6.

At the Cincinnati Open, Fairbairn was a singles finalist in 1910, losing to Miriam Steever, and won the doubles title in 1913 (with Helen McLaughlin).

Fairbairn competed in the 1911 Ohio state tournament, and reached the singles final in 1912 and 1915, falling to Canadian Tennis Hall of Fame inductee Lois Moyes both times.

Personal life

Fairbairn married fellow athlete Frank Curry Marty of Fort Thomas, Kentucky, in 1912. They had two daughters, Lois and Doris. Her husband, who was a president of a paper company and a college-level baseball and football coach, died in 1950, and she died on April 24, 1953, at the age of 63, in Fort Thomas.

References

  1. "Chicago Girl Wins the Tristate Tennis Title". The Kentucky Post and Times-Star. 1910-09-06. p. 6. Retrieved 2024-02-05 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Semi-Finals Reached by Wallace Johnson". The Pittsburgh Post. 1910-09-02. p. 11. Retrieved 2024-02-05 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Semi-Finals in Tennis Tournament". The Akron Beacon Journal. 1911-09-14. p. 9. Retrieved 2024-02-05 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Chicago Girl Wins the Tristate Tennis Title". The Kentucky Post and Times-Star. 1910-09-06. p. 6. Retrieved 2024-02-05 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Miss Moyes Wins Two Titles". Passaic Daily News. 1912-09-12. p. 3. Retrieved 2024-02-05 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Bryan, Fannie Bell (1912-11-19). "Society News of Newport". The Kentucky Post and Times-Star. p. 5. Retrieved 2024-02-05 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Frank C. Marty Succumbs; Former UC Football Coach; President of Paper Concern". The Cincinnati Enquirer. 1950-08-07. p. 22. Retrieved 2024-02-05 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Mrs. Rhea Marty". The Kentucky Post and Times-Star. 1953-04-24. p. 9. Retrieved 2024-02-05 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Mrs. Rhea Marty". The Cincinnati Enquirer. 1953-04-25. p. 28. Retrieved 2024-02-05 – via Newspapers.com.

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