Jimmy Van Alen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetJimmy Van Alen
founder of the International Tennis Hall of Fame
Date of Birth: 19-Sep-1902
Place of Birth: Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Date of Death: 03-Jul-1991
Profession: tennis player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Jimmy Van Alen
- James Henry Van Alen II (September 19, 1902 – July 3, 1991) was an American tennis official.
- He is best known for being the founder of the International Tennis Hall of Fame, the largest tennis museum in the world.
- A poet, musician, publisher, civic leader and raconteur, Jimmy Van Alen achieved his greatest renown in tennis.
- His greatest legacies are as the inventor of the tiebreak in tennis, and as founder and primary benefactor of the International Tennis Hall of Fame and Museum at the Newport Casino, which he gave to the United States Tennis Association in 1954, saving the national landmark from a proposed car park.
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