Alice Marble San Francisco. Alice marble to whom these courts and park is dedicated was a tennis champion from san francisco who won boatloads of tournaments and national championships in the 1930s. But unlike dimaggio tennis player alice marble has largely faded from the city s collective memory. There is also a full basketball court.
Marble was born in 1913 and grew up in san francisco. There is also a full basketball court.
But her mother s family contributed what they could and alice kept.
Total tennis courts 4 lighted courts 0 has bathrooms has water access has hitting wall. The courts offer a view of the bay and north beach and can be unsuitable for tennis on windy days. After his death the family moved to san francisco where they lived near the tennis courts of golden gate park. Half a mile upslope from the joe dimaggio playground where the baseball legend played as a boy these courts are named for another hall of fame san francisco athlete.
