Rhea Fairbairn Explained

Rhea Fairbairn
Birth Date:15 January 1890
Birth Place:Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Death Date:24 April 1953 (age 63)
Death Place:Fort Thomas, Kentucky, U.S.
Known For:Tennis player
Spouse:Frank Marty

Rhea Fairbairn Marty (15 January 1890 – 24 April 1953) was a Canadian-American amateur tennis player, active in the early 20th century.

Tennis career

Fairbairn, who was a member of the tennis team at the University of Toronto, reached the finals of the Canadian Championships in 1910. She finished runner-up to Lois Moyes, losing 4–6, 0–6.

At the Cincinnati Open, Fairbairn was a singles finalist in 1910, losing to Miriam Steever,[1] [2] and won the doubles title in 1913 (with Helen McLaughlin).

Fairbairn competed in the 1911 Ohio state tournament,[3] and reached the singles final in 1912[4] and 1915, falling to Canadian Tennis Hall of Fame inductee Lois Moyes both times.[5]

Personal life

Fairbairn married fellow athlete Frank Curry Marty of Fort Thomas, Kentucky, in 1912.[6] They had two daughters, Lois and Doris. Her husband, who was a president of a paper company and a college-level baseball and football coach, died in 1950,[7] and she died on April 24, 1953, at the age of 63, in Fort Thomas.[8] [9]

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Notes and References

  1. News: 1910-09-06 . Chicago Girl Wins the Tristate Tennis Title . 2024-02-05 . The Kentucky Post and Times-Star . 6 . Newspapers.com.
  2. News: 1910-09-02 . Semi-Finals Reached by Wallace Johnson . 2024-02-05 . The Pittsburgh Post . 11 . Newspapers.com.
  3. News: 1911-09-14 . Semi-Finals in Tennis Tournament . 2024-02-05 . The Akron Beacon Journal . 9 . Newspapers.com.
  4. News: 1910-09-06 . Chicago Girl Wins the Tristate Tennis Title . 2024-02-05 . The Kentucky Post and Times-Star . 6 . Newspapers.com.
  5. News: 1912-09-12 . Miss Moyes Wins Two Titles . 2024-02-05 . Passaic Daily News . 3 . Newspapers.com.
  6. News: Bryan . Fannie Bell . 1912-11-19 . Society News of Newport . 2024-02-05 . The Kentucky Post and Times-Star . 5 . Newspapers.com.
  7. News: 1950-08-07 . Frank C. Marty Succumbs; Former UC Football Coach; President of Paper Concern . 2024-02-05 . The Cincinnati Enquirer . 22 . Newspapers.com.
  8. News: 1953-04-24 . Mrs. Rhea Marty . 2024-02-05 . The Kentucky Post and Times-Star . 9 . Newspapers.com.
  9. News: 1953-04-25 . Mrs. Rhea Marty . 2024-02-05 . The Cincinnati Enquirer . 28 . Newspapers.com.

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