William T. Tilden II Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles
WILLIAM T. TILDEN II
Born: February 10, 1893 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died: June 4, 1953 in Los Angeles, California
Died: June 4, 1953 in Los Angeles, California
Biography
Bill Tilden (1893-1953), one of tennis' first superstars, won three Wimbledon men's singles (1920, 1921, 1930) and one doubles (1927) and three U.S. Singles (1920, 1925, 1929) and four doubles (1918, 1921, 1923, 1927). He won 138 of the 192 tournaments he entered, and 93.6% of his matches.
-1932-Tennis-Technique (in person), -1990-Babe-Ruth:-The-Man,-the-Myth,-the-Legend (Other), -1963-Hollywood-Without-Make-Up (Other), -1926-The-Highbinders (Writer), -1926-The-Highbinders (in person), -1997-Kings-of-the-Court (in person), -1948-This-Is-America:-Sports'-Golden-Age (in person), -1941-Big-Bill-Tilden (in person), -1996-100-Years-of-Olympic-Glory (Other), -1927-The-Music-Master (Performer), -1940-Screen-Snapshots-Series-19,-No.-9:-Sports-in-Hollywood (in person), -1954-When-Sports-Were-King (Other)
Theater Credits
They-All-Want-Something - Performer (October 12, 1926 - December 1926), That-Smith-Boy - Performer (February 19, 1926 - emClosing date unknown/em), Don-Q.,-Jr. - Performer (January 27, 1926 - February 1926)
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WILLIAM T. TILDEN II - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED CIRCA 1949 - HFSID 218256He advises: "run him in the very first point & never let up no matter how far ahead you get". Rare ALS: "Bill" in pencil, 2p, 5x8, front and verso. (Saugus, California,) Monday, (1949 April 4). Begins: "Dear Marrian & Bratto".Sale Price $1,190.00
$1,400.00
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WILLIAM T. TILDEN II - CONTRACT SIGNED - HFSID 257518Tennis champion signs a movie contract. Carbon Contract signed: "William T. Tilden 2nd", 2p, 8½x13, separate sheets. No place, 1924 October 23.
Sale Price $510.00
$600.00
