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1967 Wimbledon Mixed Doubles Challenge Cup presented to Billie Jean King

  • Credit Gift of Billie Jean King, 1999
  • Tournament Wimbledon
  • Venue All England Lawn Tennis Club
  • Manufacturer Asprey & Co. Ltd. (British)
  • Material sterling silver
  • Date 1967
  • Dimensions Overall: (h) 26.67 cm x (w) 13.34 cm x (diam) 9.84 cm

Australian Owen Davidson won the Grand Slam in mixed doubles in 1967 with Lesley Turner at the Australian Championships and Billie Jean King in the French, Wimbledon, and U.S. Championships. Davidson and King defeated Ken Fletcher and Maria Bueno 7-5, 6-2, in the Wimbledon Mixed Doubles Championships.

Photos courtesy of AP Photo (center and right)

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