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Shirley Fry Irvin, tennis Hall of Famer who won career Grand Slam, dies at 94

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July 15, 2021 at 6:42 p.m. EDT
Tennis player Shirley Fry Irvin, left, receives her trophy from the Duchess of Kent after winning the women’s singles title at Wimbledon in 1956. (AP)

Shirley Fry Irvin, a 1950s tennis star whose speed and groundstroke helped her win singles and doubles titles at all four Grand Slam tournaments, died July 13 at a hospice center in Naples, Fla. She was 94.

Her son Scott confirmed the death but did not give a precise cause.