Fran Marshall Explained

Fran Marshall (12 May 1930 – ?? 2011) was a squash player from England. She won the British Open in 1961, defeating Ruth Turner in the final in straight sets 9–3, 9–5, 9–1. She was also the runner-up at the championship in 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964 and 1969.[1] [2] She also won the Scottish Open in 1962 beating Heather McKay in straight games, making her the last woman to defeat Heather McKay in squash.[3] [4]

Marshall was raised in Kenya, and she represented Kenya in tennis at the Wimbledon Championships and was part of the Kenyan team at the 1981 Women's World Team Squash Championships.[5]

After marrying her husband, who was in the British Army, she moved to England and had lived there permanently since 1957.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.squashtalk.com/html/history/britishopen.htm British Open Men's and Women's Champions
  2. http://www.britishopensquash.com/history.htm British Open Hall of Fame
  3. Book: Legends of Australian Sport: The Inside Story.
  4. Web site: Australian Women's Register. National Library of Australia.
  5. Book: Palmer, Michael. Guinness Book of Squash. 1984. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 0-85112-270-1.
  6. Web site: The last person to beat Heather McKay . Squashsite.co.uk. 2008-12-30.