These Athletes Were On Hall Of Fame Paths Until Injuries Got In The Way

Maureen Connoly Was Going To Be The Greatest Tennis Player Of All Time

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Maureen Connoly was 19 years old when the tennis star got into a horseback riding accident that crushed her right leg. The damage ended her three-year career. Before that she was on track to become the greatest star women’s tennis had ever seen.

Prior to Connoly’s career coming to an unceremonious end, she won nine Grand Slams. She won two Wimbledon titles (back-to-back), two US Open Titles, the Australian Open, and the French Open. From 1951 to 1953 there was no one who could beat her.