Gwendolyn Rees
Gwendolyn Rees | |
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Gwendolyn Rees, from a 1911 publication | |
| Born | April 5, 1892 Emporia, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | April 16, 1939 (aged 47) Mission, Texas, U.S. |
| Other names | Gwendolyn Wagner |
| Occupation | Tennis player |
Gwendolyn Rees Wagner (April 5, 1892 – April 16, 1939) was an American women's tennis player, ranked tenth in the United States in 1913. She won the Western Championship in 1913.
Early life and education
Rees was born in Emporia, Kansas, the daughter of William Rees and Sarah Ann Jones Rees.[1] Her father and maternal grandparents were all from Wales.
Career
Rees was a nationally ranked tennis player.[2][3] She competed at the Middle States championship in New Jersey in 1909,[4] and lost to Louise Hammond in the quarterfinals at the 1909 U.S. National Championships in Philadelphia. In 1910 she competed in singles and doubles events at the Western Championship tennis tournament, held in Illinois.[5][6][7] In 1913, she won the Central West women's tennis championship, held at Kansas City,[8][9] and the ladies' singles title at the Annual Northwestern Championship, held in Minnesota.[10] She won both the singles and the ladies' doubles titles at the 1913 Western Championship held at the Onwentsia Club in Chicago.[11] She played in at least one state championship event after she married in 1916.[12]
The Gwendolyn Rees Cup was a women's tennis award, donated by William Rees[13] and given at an event held at the Hamilton Grange Lawn Tennis Club in New York City.[14]
Personal life and legacy
Rees married Charles Pennell Wagner in 1916; they lived in Minnesota and had three sons. She died in 1939, at the age of 47, while visiting her parents in Mission, Texas.[1] In 2002, she was induced into the USTA Northern Hall of Fame.[15]
References
- ^ a b "Former Emporian Dies". The Emporia Gazette. 1939-04-22. p. 1. Retrieved 2026-01-06 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ US Tennis Association, Top 10 US Women's Rankings, 1913.
- ^ Rippel, Joel (2023-06-12). Hidden History of Twin Cities Sports. History Press. ISBN 978-1-4396-7820-6.
- ^ "Touchard's Tennis Cup". The New York Times. July 1, 1909. p. 7. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-01-05.
- ^ "Pacific Coast Champion Meets Defeat in Illinois" The Rocky Mountain News (July 29, 1910) – via Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection.
- ^ "Western Championship". Wright & Ditson's Official Lawn Tennis Guide for 1914: 93. 1914.
- ^ "Misses Rees and Davis Win". Chicago Tribune. 1910-07-29. p. 9. Retrieved 2026-01-06 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miss Rees the Champion; Texas Girl WIns the Central West Women's Tennis Title". The Kansas City Star. 1913-06-29. p. 10. Retrieved 2026-01-06 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas Girl Winner in Central West Tennis; Gwendolyn Rees Defeats Evelyn Seavey of Kansas City". Salt Lake Herald. 1913-06-29. p. 14. Retrieved 2026-01-06 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Championship of the Northwest". Wright & Ditson's Lawn Tennis Guide for 1914: 98. 1914.
- ^ Parker, Reed L. (1913-08-02). "Miss Rees Takes Tennis Laurels". Chicago Tribune. p. 8. Retrieved 2026-01-06 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Minneapolis and St. Paul Players Meet for State Tennis Title Today". Star Tribune. 1916-08-25. p. 12. Retrieved 2026-01-06 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rees Trophy Won by Miss Fish". American Lawn Tennis: 276. October 15, 1909.
- ^ "ON THE TENNIS COURTS". The New York Times. September 22, 1909. p. 14. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-01-05.
- ^ Members of the USTA Northern Hall of Fame, USTA Northern Hall of Fame History.