Alice Marble San Francisco

There is also a full basketball court.

Alice marble san francisco.

Marble was born in 1913 and grew up in san francisco. As a teen alice was known throughout the city for her baseball ability as well as her regular gig shagging fly balls as an unofficial mascot of the san francisco seals the best local nine in. There are plenty of benches along the courts for cooling off or for waiting. Part of george sterling park the alice marble courts feature four tennis courts in good condition and a backboard.

Sf alice marble rec center greenwich st. The san francisco cable cars serving the powell hyde line stops nearby. Her father died in an automobile accident when she was six years old. After her father died during the spanish flu pandemic life grew grim.

Alice marble was born in beckworth california on september 28 1913. These beautiful courts are perched at the peak of hyde and lombard and offer stunning views of the bay coit tower the bay bridge on one side and golden gate bridge. The alice marble tennis courts are owned by the san francisco recreation and park department. Grand slam finals singles 5 titles.

The courts offer a view of the bay and north beach and can be unsuitable for tennis on windy days. Fee per hour none that we know about. A basketball court is located adjacent to the tennis courts. Weakened by pernicious anaemia marble died at a hospital in palm springs california.

Region san francisco north. Total tennis courts 4 lighted courts 0 has bathrooms has water access has hitting wall. Alice marble tennis courts providing a panoramic view of the pacific ocean and the golden gate bridge from the top of russian hill in san francisco is named in honor of her. Marble succumbed to the debilitating disease pernicious anemia and died in palm springs california.

Half a mile upslope from the joe dimaggio playground where the baseball legend played as a boy these courts are named for another hall of fame san francisco athlete. But her mother s family contributed what they could and alice kept. Alice marble tennis courts are four hardcourt tennis courts located at lombard and hyde streets. Matches played here 297.

Alice marble to whom these courts and park is dedicated was a tennis champion from san francisco who won boatloads of tournaments and national championships in the 1930s.