Raymonde Veber Jones (née Veber; 1 December 1917 – 28 June 2016)[1] was a French tennis player. In 1944 she won the singles title at the Tournoi de France, a tournament set up in Vichy France during World War II in place of the French Championships, after beating compatriot Jacqueline Patorni in the final in two sets.[2]
| Full name | Raymonde Veber Jones |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  France |
| Born | 1 December 1917 Paris, France |
| Died | 28 June 2016 (aged 98) United States |
Veber was born in Paris, France, on 1 December 1917 as the youngest of six children of a wealthy family. Her father ran a tire-making rubber plant. Veber grew up in Neuilly-sur-Seine and started playing tennis at age 12 after the family doctor made clear she needed to get more exercise.[2] On 5 November 1945 she married Ray Geyer Jones, a major in the U.S. Third Army whom she had met in Cannes in September.[3] In 1947 they moved to the United States where she lived for the rest of her life.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Raymonde Jones". The Washington Post. 6 November 2016.
- ^ a b c Weintraub, Rob (27 May 2015). "Roland Garros at War". SBNation.com. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ^ Judith Cass (July 17, 1954). "Recorded at random". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 15.[dead link]
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