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Sarah Palfrey Cooke

American tennis player (1912–1996).

Born September 18th, 1912 in Sharon.

Died February 27th, 1996 at 83 years old in New York City (lung cancer).

Occupations
tennis player

Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson