Marion Jessup
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| Olympic medal record | ||
| Women's tennis | ||
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| Silver | 1924 Paris | mixed doubles |
Marion Jessup (née Zinderstein) (born May 2, 1897 - died March 1979) was a female tennis player from the United States. At the 1924 Paris Olympics she won a silver medal in the Mixed doubles event partnering Vincent Richards.
In 1979, Jessup was inducted into the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame.
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[edit] Grand Slam finals
[edit] Singles
[edit] Runner-ups (2)
| Year | Championship | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 1919 | U.S. Championships |  Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman |
6–1, 6–2 |
| 1920 | U.S. Championships | Molla Bjurstedt Mallory |
6–3, 6–1 |
[edit] Women's doubles
[edit] Wins (4)
| Year | Championship | Partner | Opponents in Final | Score in Final |
| 1918 | U.S. Championships | Eleanor Goss |
Molla Bjurstedt Mallory Mrs. Johan Rogge |
7–5, 8–6 |
| 1919 | U.S. Championships | Eleanor Goss |
Eleonora Sears Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman |
10–8, 9–7 |
| 1920 | U.S. Championships | Eleanor Goss |
Eleanor "Teach" Tennant Helen Baker |
6–3, 6–1 |
| 1921 | U.S. Championships | Helen Wills Moody |
Molla Bjurstedt Mallory Edith Sigourney |
6–4, 7–9, 6–3 |
[edit] Runner-up
| Year | Championship | Partner | Opponents in Final | Score in Final |
| 1924 | U.S. Championships | Eleanor Goss |
Helen Wills Moody Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman |
6–4, 6–3 |
[edit] Mixed doubles
[edit] Win
| Year | Championship | Partner | Opponents in Final | Score in Final |
| 1919 | U.S. Championships | Vincent Richards |
Florence Ballin Bill Tilden |
2–6, 11–9, 6–2 |
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