Eleanor Goss (November 18, 1895 – November 6, 1982) was an American

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player of the

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. She first drew attention in tennis by winning titles as a student at

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. She won the US Women's National Championship in women's doubles four times, including three consecutive titles between 1918 and 1920 with Marion Zinderstein. In 1918, she also reached the women's singles final, where she was beaten by Molla Bjurstedt, and competed at the

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Grand Slam finals

Singles (1 runner-up)

Doubles (4 titles, 2 runners-up)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Goss, Eleanor 1895 births 1982 deaths American female tennis players Tennis players at the 1924 Summer Olympics Grand Slam (tennis) champions in women's doubles United States National champions (tennis) Olympic tennis players for the United States 20th-century American sportswomen Tennis players from New York (state)