Til·den (t l d n), Samuel Jones 1814-1886. American politician. The Democratic presidential nominee in 1876, he won the popular election but lost the presidency in an electoral college controversy that was settled by a Senate committee in favor of Rutherford B. Hayes. |
| Tilden, William Tatem, Jr. Known as "Big Bill." 1893-1953. American tennis player who dominated the sport in the 1920s, winning the U.S. men's singles championship seven times (1920-1925 and 1929) and the Wimbledon championship three times (1920, 1921 and 1930). |
Tilden [ˈtɪldən]
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(Biographies / Tilden, Bill (1893-1953) M, US, SPORT AND GAMES: tennis player) Bill, full name William Tatem Tilden, known as Big Bill. 1893-1953, US tennis player: won the US singles championship (1920-25, 1929) and the British singles championship (1920-21, 1930)
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| Noun | 1. | Tilden - United States tennis player who dominated men's tennis in the 1920s (1893-1953) |
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