Why did Maureen Connolly stop playing tennis?

Horseriding accident

A passing concrete mixer truck frightened her horse Colonel Merryboy, which pinned Connolly between the horse and truck. She was thrown and suffered a compound fracture to her right fibula, which ultimately ended her tennis career at age 19.

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Subsequently, is Little Mo black?

Based on a black-and-white photograph taken in 1952, the portrait is a colorful interpretation of Connolly hitting a low volley. Art director Derry Noyes designed the stamp. The “Little Mo” stamp is being issued as a Forever stamp and will always be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail 1-ounce price.

Just so, what year did Maureen Connolly Brinker win the Grand Slam?

1953

Thereof, who is Little Mo on the stamp?

“Little Mo” Stamps

In 2019, the U.S. Postal Service® honors extraordinary tennis champion Maureen Connolly Brinker (1934–1969). In the early 1950s, the 5-foot-4-inch dynamo dominated her sport.

How many Grand Slams has Serena Williams won?

23

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