Maud Rosenbaum

Maud Rosenbaum naturalized Italian, married in first marriage Levi and, in second marriage, Blumenthal (January 13, 1902 – May 3, 1981) was an American track and field athlete and tennis player who won a bronze medal in the shot put at the 1922 Women's World Games.

Maud Rosenbaum
Rosenbaum at the 1922 Women's World Games
Personal information
Full nameMaud Levi Rosenbaum Blumenthal
BornJanuary 13, 1902[1]
Chicago, United States[1]
DiedMay 3, 1981 (aged 79)[1]
New York City, United States[2]
Sport
Country United States
SportAthletics, tennis
Event(s)Shot put
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)SP – 8.97 m (1922)[3]
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Women's World Games
1922 ParisShot put

Biography

She was the daughter of a wealthy shoe manufacturer, Emmanual Rosenbaum. In 1927, she married Baron Giacomo Giorgio Levi in Paris, France and later moved to Rome; the couple had a daughter. In Italy, Baroness Levi became a prominent tennis player, and in 1930, she returned to the United States to compete in tennis. By 1933 she won four tennis titles, including the New York State Tennis Championship; next years she was ranked 7th female player by the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association. She divorced Baron Levi in 1934, and in 1935 married H. Walter Blumenthal, a New York stockbroker.[1][2][4]

References
  1. Maud Rosenbaum Archived 24 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine. columbiasc.edu
  2. Maud Blumenthal, Tennis Player Who Won Many Titles in 1930's. The New York Times, May 5, 1981
  3. Maud Rosenbaum. trackfield.brinkster.net
  4. Rosenbaum, Maud – (1902–1981). abitofhistory.net
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