Jeanne Arth (born July 21, 1935) is an American

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player who won women's doubles titles at the

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and the U.S. National Championships. Arth graduated from Central High School in Saint Paul, Minnesota in 1952 and attended the College of St. Catherine. Arth and her partner

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won women's doubles titles at the U.S. National Championships in 1958 and 1959 and at the Wimbledon Championships in 1959. Arth received the

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outstanding athlete award in 1958 and was inducted into the Saint Paul Central Athletic Hall of Fame in 1995.Saint Paul Central Athletic Hall of Fame

Grand Slam finals

Women's doubles (3 titles)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Arth, Jeanne 1935 births Living people American female tennis players Sportspeople from Saint Paul, Minnesota Tennis people from Minnesota United States National champions (tennis) Wimbledon champions (pre-Open Era) St. Catherine University alumni Grand Slam (tennis) champions in women's doubles 21st-century American women