Phyllis Mudford King, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetPhyllis Mudford King
English tennis player
Date of Birth: 23-Aug-1905
Place of Birth: Wallington, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 27-Jan-2006
Profession: tennis player
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Phyllis Mudford King
- Phyllis Mudford King (née Mudford; 23 August 1905 – 27 January 2006) was an English female tennis player and the oldest living Wimbledon champion when she died at age 100. Mudford was born in 1905 in Wallington, Surrey.
- She was educated at Sutton High School, where she was Captain of Tennis, and one of the school's four houses is named in her honour.
- She won the Wimbledon Ladies' Doubles Championship in 1931 with partner Dorothy Shepherd-Barron, and last took part in the tournament in 1953.In 1931 she won the singles title at the Kent Championships after defeating Dorothy Round in the final in straight sets.
- In 1934 she again won the title after beating Joan Hartigan in the final.She played for Britain in the Wightman Cup in 1930, 1931, 1932 and 1935.
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