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Eleonora Randolph Sears (September 28, 1881 – March 16, 1968) was an American tennis champion of the 1910s. In addition, she was a champion squash player, and prominent in other sports; she is considered one of the leading all-round women athletes of the first half of the 20th century.
PALM BEACH, Fla., March 26 (AP) -- Eleonora Randolph Sears, who paved the way for women's entrance into sports at the turn of the century, died today at the age of 86 after a brief illness.
Eleonora Sears was a Boston Brahmin who followed the conventions of her class -- until she walked onto the athletic field.
Sears was ranked twice in the U.S. Top 10 in 1914 and 1916, reaching No. 3 in 1916. A true athlete, she was the epitome of health and wellness, endurance and strength, traits that were maintained throughout her life. Read More.
The Boston socialite Eleanora Sears was a champion athlete in tennis and squash and was also an accomplished horsewoman and horse breeder. Born in 1881 into an elite Boston family descended from Thomas and Martha Jefferson , Sears grew up in luxury in Boston and Paris.
Jun 22, 2012 · Eleonora Sears died in 1968 at age 86, four years before Title IX was enacted, but she firmly planted its flag, and no one better demonstrated and promoted the rightness of this...
Mar 15, 1970 · PALM BEACH, Fla., March 14 —The disputed will of Eleonora. Randolph Sears of Palm Beach and Boston, who died two years ago and left an estate valued at between $12‐million and $13‐ million, has...
