Fran Marshall, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Fran Marshall

Kenyan tennis player

Date of Birth: 12-May-1930

Place of Birth: Kenya

Date of Death: 01-Jan-0001

Profession: tennis player, squash player

Nationality: Kenya

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Fran Marshall

  • Fran Marshall (12 May 1930 - ?? 2011) was a retired 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.
  • 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.Marshall was raised in Kenya, and represented Kenya in tennis at the 1960 Wimbledon Championships and was part of the Kenyan team at the 1981 Women's World Team Squash Championships.After marrying her husband, who was in the British Army, she moved to England and had lived there permanently since 1957.

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