Alice Marble San Francisco

But unlike dimaggio tennis player alice marble has largely faded from the city s collective memory.

Alice marble san francisco.

The san francisco cable cars serving the powell hyde line stops nearby. Fee per hour none that we know about. There are plenty of benches along the courts for cooling off or for waiting. Alice marble tennis courts are four hardcourt tennis courts located at lombard and hyde streets.

Sf alice marble rec center greenwich st. The alice marble tennis courts are owned by the san francisco recreation and park department. The courts offer a view of the bay and north beach and can be unsuitable for tennis on windy days. After her father died during the spanish flu pandemic life grew grim.

Alice marble was born in beckworth california on september 28 1913. These beautiful courts are perched at the peak of hyde and lombard and offer stunning views of the bay coit tower the bay bridge on one side and golden gate bridge. Weakened by pernicious anaemia marble died at a hospital in palm springs california. After his death the family moved to san francisco where they lived near the tennis courts of golden gate park.

Grand slam finals singles 5 titles. Total tennis courts 4 lighted courts 0 has bathrooms has water access has hitting wall. But her mother s family contributed what they could and alice kept. Alice marble tennis courts providing a panoramic view of the pacific ocean and the golden gate bridge from the top of russian hill in san francisco is named in honor of her.

Part of george sterling park the alice marble courts feature four tennis courts in good condition and a backboard. As a tribute to her career the alice marble tennis courts located at the top of russian hill in san francisco are named in her honor. Matches played here 297. Marble was born in 1913 and grew up in san francisco.

Her father died in an automobile accident when she was six years old. Alice marble to whom these courts and park is dedicated was a tennis champion from san francisco who won boatloads of tournaments and national championships in the 1930s. Region san francisco north. Half a mile upslope from the joe dimaggio playground where the baseball legend played as a boy these courts are named for another hall of fame san francisco athlete.

A basketball court is located adjacent to the tennis courts.