Object Record
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Title |
Mimi Arnold Sports Hall of Fame Plaque |
Object Name |
Plaque, Award |
Description |
Wood and acrylic plaque commemorating Mimi Arnold of Sequoia High School who was inducted into the San Mateo County Sports Hall of Fame on June 21, 2007. Plaque includes image of Arnold and a brief biography: "She was simply beyond the realm of suburban comprehension in the mid-1950's in Redwood City. Few had seen anything quite like Mimi Arnold. Her feats on the tennis court, though hailed on the international stage, barely merited a few lines in her high school yearbook. But though barely over 5 feet tall in height, she was a U.S. Lawn Tennis Association National Hardcourt champion and the winner of Wimbledon's Junior title in 1957. She later starred on the professional Virginia Slims circuit." |
Date |
June 21, 2007 |
Catalog Number |
2009.030.007 |
Dimensions |
H-12 W-9 D-1 inches |
Collection |
3D - Personal Symbols |
Inscription Text |
"Alpine / Awards / & Imprinted Sportswear, Inc. / Foster City Union City Concord..." (medium-size rectangular green and gold sticker, back top center.) |
Provenance |
Plaque and induction was sponsored by The Times of San Mateo. |
Search Terms |
Sports Redwood City Sequioa High School Tennis Arnold, Mimi |
Subjects |
Sports Awards Athletes Tennis Tennis players |
People |
Arnold, Mimi |
Credit line |
Courtesy of the San Mateo County Times |