Gladys Heldman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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US sports journalist, founder of World Tennis Magazine
Date of Birth: 13-May-1922
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States
Date of Death: 22-Jun-2003
Profession: journalist, tennis player, sports journalist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Gladys Heldman
- Gladys Medalie Heldman (May 13, 1922 – June 22, 2003) was an American tennis player and magazine publisher.
- She was the founder of World Tennis magazine; she supported Billie Jean King and eight other female tennis players: Rosie Casals, Judy Dalton, Julie Heldman, Kerry Melville, Peaches Bartkowicz, Kristy Pigeon, Nancy Richey, and Valerie Ziegenfuss.
- They were called the Houston Nine and formed the Virginia Slims Tour in the early 1970s (the precursor of today's WTA Tour).
- She is a member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame and the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.
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