San Diego Tennis Hall of Fame comes to life Aug 26, 2008
In them, the Hall can begin displaying memorabilia marking the deeds of the five persons who formally were received into the hall Saturday in ceremonies at the club's Maureen Connolly Stadium ... Maureen Connolly Brinker, Teacher, Franklin Johnson, just about every player of prominence developed here has been brought up on the courts at Morley Field. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Rams' Jackson back, signs $44 million deal Aug 22, 2008
The ceremonies in the Maureen Connolly Brinker Stadium at Morley Field, 2221 Morley Field Drive, are free, according to Larry Belinsky, chairman of the SDTHOF. Following the ceremonies, a buffet is to be served. For the buffet, there is a $15 fee. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
S.D. tennis hall votes in Teacher Jul 13, 2008
Johnson's family in 1943 moved to North Park, right around the corner from the home of the late Maureen Connolly Brinker, with whom Johnson practiced at University Heights and Morley Field. Like Connolly Brinker, as a junior Johnson won the Harper Ink tournament six times, plus national championships in the 15s and 18s. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
USD-connected players rule at La Jolla tennis event Jul 7, 2008
Maureen Connolly Brinker twice prevailed. Karen Hantze Susman, later to become a Wimbledon titlist, won in 1959. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Henin says her retirement at 25 'is a new beginning' May 15, 2008
Others such as Maureen Connolly Brinker, Helen Wills, Margaret Court, Monica Seles, Chris Evert and Suzanne Lenglen had careers at least comparable to hers. For her time, however, Henin was a force. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Vandeweghe's Fed Cup closer to empty than full May 8, 2008
Most notably, Maureen Connolly Brinker of San Diego captured nine major championships as a teenager in the 1950s, including the U.S. Open at 16 years, 11 months. As Vandeweghe's mother, Tauna, recognized, however, those players' introduction to tennis came when they were just out of rompers. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Interrupted in her prime, Seles fit tennis to a 'T' Feb 19, 2008
Had she not been knifed, she almost certainly would have placed her name alongside those of Maureen Connolly Brinker, Margaret Smith Court, Martina Navratilova, Helen Wills Moody and the other greats of the women's game. Seles, please remember, was on a tremendous run when Parche made his sneak attack. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Past singles champs from Australian Open Jan 12, 2008
SI.com - Tennis - Australian Open singles champs - Monday January 7, 2008 1:37PM. Posted: Monday January 7, 2008 1:37PM; Updated: Monday January 7, 2008 1:37PM. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
Golfer Lorena Ochoa keeps climbing, selected AP female athlete of year Dec 22, 2007
1953 Maureen Connolly, tennis. 1952 Maureen Connolly, tennis ... 1951 Maureen Connolly, tennis. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Roger and me? Henin says she's no Federer Oct 21, 2007
Maureen Connolly Brinker (US) 9. Monica Seles (US) 9. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Local Teams Today Sep 7, 2007
Maureen Connolly wins the women's title. 1958 -- Australia's Ashley Cooper beats countryman Malcolm Anderson to win the men's title in the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association championships. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
WTT Junior Nationals start here today Aug 17, 2007
The winning team receives a $1,000 grant from the Maureen Connolly Brinker Foundation. Jerry Magee: (619) 293-1830. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
American hopes dim as Europe's star rises in the East Jun 25, 2007
When she blazed the trail for black tennis players in the United States by winning Wimbledon in 1957, the ladies from the country clubs had been disembarking from those TWA airliners in a seemingly endless procession: Louise Brough, Margaret duPont, Doris Hart, Shirley Fry and, of course, the precocious "Little Mo," Maureen Connolly. And all that was before the Billie Jean King and Chris Evert eras in women's tennis. (International Herald Tribune)
Federer vs. Nadal: A great rivalry takes Centre Court at Wimbledon Jun 25, 2007
They would probably laugh at a quote from Maureen Connolly, who won Wimbledon three times in the 1950s. "I hated my opponents," Connolly said. (International Herald Tribune)
Sports letters Feb 25, 2007
It is different with individuals such as golfer Phil Mickelson and tennis player Maureen Connolly because they only have to rely on themselves during competition, but many different factors can affect a team as a whole. Winning a championship is not the only factor that makes a great team. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Something's missing Feb 11, 2007
San Diego has, however, produced some of the greatest individual-sport athletes in history tennis' Maureen Connolly, golf's Phil Mickelson, track and field's Gail Devers, auto racing's Jimmie Johnson. It even can claim a gold medalist at the Winter Olympics, snowboarder Shaun White in 2006. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
