June 5, 1953: The day American tennis legend Bill Tilden passed away
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On June 5, 1953, Bill Tilden, the first American tennis legend, passed away at the age of 60 one day before he was due to fly out to play in the US Pro Championships
Alexandre Sokolowski
June 5, 2024