MOULEDOUS Lucy Agnes Delatte Mouledous departed this life Saturday, February 20, 2010 at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Rockwall, TX. Beloved wife of the late Alfred Eugene Mouledous, Sr. for 61 years and was preceded in death by her son, Richard Calvin Mouledous. She is survived by her son Alfred E. Mouledous, Jr., and 7 grandchildren: Denise Fuson, Alfred E. Mouledous III, Richard (Laurey) Mouledous Jr., Laurie (Tim) Farris, Scott (Joy) Mouledous, Danny (Sue) Mouledous, and Robin (Patrick) Mitchell. She is also survived by 9 great-grandchildren, and a host of nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends. Lucy was 99 years old and a lifetime resident of New Orleans. A private memorial service for family and close friends will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, April 3, 2010 in Jefferson Memorial Gardens, 11316 River Road, St. Rose, LA.
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Farewell to a tennis standout
Tuesday, April 06, 2010
Lucy Mouledous, who dominated women's local, state and regional tennis for nearly 30 years, died recently at age 99.
She was a smart player with a distinctive forehand slice. She could win a title in the afternoon and then rush to son Alfred's piano recital at Municipal Auditorium or to a ribbon cutting in Jefferson Parish where son Richard had finished a new building.
In the years she competed, I was writing tennis for the New Orleans Item. Covering a Mouledous match was always interesting except when she defeated me and I had to write about it.
Marilyn Barnett
New Orleans
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From TIME Magazine:
Three years ago, Lucy Mouledous (pronounced Molly-do) all but dragged her two young sons on to a tennis court, to have someone to practice with. She is a four-time New Orleans women's champion. Son Alfred Jr. would have none of it, hustled back to his six-hours-a-day piano practicing, and became at 16 the youngest musician ever to solo with the New Orleans Symphony. But son Dick liked the game, soon learned all his mother's tricks, and a few besides.
Last week, 15-year-old Dick and his mother (who is 34) wished each other luck, then began play in the New Orleans Mid-Winter Open Tournament. Dick won the men's singles, paired to win the men's doubles, teamed with his mother to cop the mixed doubles. Lucy won the women's singles (there was no women's doubles).
The Mouledous grand slam was no surprise to the experts. Dick, a confident but not cocky youngster, began to look good last summer when he ripped through boys' tournaments in straight sets, won the National Outdoor Boys' Singles championship without trouble. Besides a powerful forehand, he has an exceptional change of pace, a tantalizing drop shot. A big fellow for his age, Dick Mouledous (whose father runs a butcher shop) is over 6 ft., weighs 160 lb.
As one of the brightest young postwar net stars the U.S. has developed, Mouledous is a good bet to shine in future Davis Cup competition, unless Hollywood gets there first. Last week, a talent scout who saw Dick's picture in a New Orleans paper signed him up for 20th Century-Fox. Said the scout: "He's got a face that will appeal to women."
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Farewell to a tennis standout
Tuesday, April 06, 2010
Lucy Mouledous, who dominated women's local, state and regional tennis for nearly 30 years, died recently at age 99.
She was a smart player with a distinctive forehand slice. She could win a title in the afternoon and then rush to son Alfred's piano recital at Municipal Auditorium or to a ribbon cutting in Jefferson Parish where son Richard had finished a new building.
In the years she competed, I was writing tennis for the New Orleans Item. Covering a Mouledous match was always interesting except when she defeated me and I had to write about it.
Marilyn Barnett
New Orleans
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From TIME Magazine:
Three years ago, Lucy Mouledous (pronounced Molly-do) all but dragged her two young sons on to a tennis court, to have someone to practice with. She is a four-time New Orleans women's champion. Son Alfred Jr. would have none of it, hustled back to his six-hours-a-day piano practicing, and became at 16 the youngest musician ever to solo with the New Orleans Symphony. But son Dick liked the game, soon learned all his mother's tricks, and a few besides.
Last week, 15-year-old Dick and his mother (who is 34) wished each other luck, then began play in the New Orleans Mid-Winter Open Tournament. Dick won the men's singles, paired to win the men's doubles, teamed with his mother to cop the mixed doubles. Lucy won the women's singles (there was no women's doubles).
The Mouledous grand slam was no surprise to the experts. Dick, a confident but not cocky youngster, began to look good last summer when he ripped through boys' tournaments in straight sets, won the National Outdoor Boys' Singles championship without trouble. Besides a powerful forehand, he has an exceptional change of pace, a tantalizing drop shot. A big fellow for his age, Dick Mouledous (whose father runs a butcher shop) is over 6 ft., weighs 160 lb.
As one of the brightest young postwar net stars the U.S. has developed, Mouledous is a good bet to shine in future Davis Cup competition, unless Hollywood gets there first. Last week, a talent scout who saw Dick's picture in a New Orleans paper signed him up for 20th Century-Fox. Said the scout: "He's got a face that will appeal to women."
MOULEDOUS Lucy Agnes Delatte Mouledous departed this life Saturday, February 20, 2010 at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Rockwall, TX. Beloved wife of the late Alfred Eugene Mouledous, Sr. for 61 years and was preceded in death by her son, Richard Calvin Mouledous. She is survived by her son Alfred E. Mouledous, Jr., and 7 grandchildren: Denise Fuson, Alfred E. Mouledous III, Richard (Laurey) Mouledous Jr., Laurie (Tim) Farris, Scott (Joy) Mouledous, Danny (Sue) Mouledous, and Robin (Patrick) Mitchell. She is also survived by 9 great-grandchildren, and a host of nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends. Lucy was 99 years old and a lifetime resident of New Orleans. A private memorial service for family and close friends will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, April 3, 2010 in Jefferson Memorial Gardens, 11316 River Road, St. Rose, LA.
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Farewell to a tennis standout
Tuesday, April 06, 2010
Lucy Mouledous, who dominated women's local, state and regional tennis for nearly 30 years, died recently at age 99.
She was a smart player with a distinctive forehand slice. She could win a title in the afternoon and then rush to son Alfred's piano recital at Municipal Auditorium or to a ribbon cutting in Jefferson Parish where son Richard had finished a new building.
In the years she competed, I was writing tennis for the New Orleans Item. Covering a Mouledous match was always interesting except when she defeated me and I had to write about it.
Marilyn Barnett
New Orleans
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From TIME Magazine:
Three years ago, Lucy Mouledous (pronounced Molly-do) all but dragged her two young sons on to a tennis court, to have someone to practice with. She is a four-time New Orleans women's champion. Son Alfred Jr. would have none of it, hustled back to his six-hours-a-day piano practicing, and became at 16 the youngest musician ever to solo with the New Orleans Symphony. But son Dick liked the game, soon learned all his mother's tricks, and a few besides.
Last week, 15-year-old Dick and his mother (who is 34) wished each other luck, then began play in the New Orleans Mid-Winter Open Tournament. Dick won the men's singles, paired to win the men's doubles, teamed with his mother to cop the mixed doubles. Lucy won the women's singles (there was no women's doubles).
The Mouledous grand slam was no surprise to the experts. Dick, a confident but not cocky youngster, began to look good last summer when he ripped through boys' tournaments in straight sets, won the National Outdoor Boys' Singles championship without trouble. Besides a powerful forehand, he has an exceptional change of pace, a tantalizing drop shot. A big fellow for his age, Dick Mouledous (whose father runs a butcher shop) is over 6 ft., weighs 160 lb.
As one of the brightest young postwar net stars the U.S. has developed, Mouledous is a good bet to shine in future Davis Cup competition, unless Hollywood gets there first. Last week, a talent scout who saw Dick's picture in a New Orleans paper signed him up for 20th Century-Fox. Said the scout: "He's got a face that will appeal to women."
____________________________________________________________
Farewell to a tennis standout
Tuesday, April 06, 2010
Lucy Mouledous, who dominated women's local, state and regional tennis for nearly 30 years, died recently at age 99.
She was a smart player with a distinctive forehand slice. She could win a title in the afternoon and then rush to son Alfred's piano recital at Municipal Auditorium or to a ribbon cutting in Jefferson Parish where son Richard had finished a new building.
In the years she competed, I was writing tennis for the New Orleans Item. Covering a Mouledous match was always interesting except when she defeated me and I had to write about it.
Marilyn Barnett
New Orleans
____________________________________________________________
From TIME Magazine:
Three years ago, Lucy Mouledous (pronounced Molly-do) all but dragged her two young sons on to a tennis court, to have someone to practice with. She is a four-time New Orleans women's champion. Son Alfred Jr. would have none of it, hustled back to his six-hours-a-day piano practicing, and became at 16 the youngest musician ever to solo with the New Orleans Symphony. But son Dick liked the game, soon learned all his mother's tricks, and a few besides.
Last week, 15-year-old Dick and his mother (who is 34) wished each other luck, then began play in the New Orleans Mid-Winter Open Tournament. Dick won the men's singles, paired to win the men's doubles, teamed with his mother to cop the mixed doubles. Lucy won the women's singles (there was no women's doubles).
The Mouledous grand slam was no surprise to the experts. Dick, a confident but not cocky youngster, began to look good last summer when he ripped through boys' tournaments in straight sets, won the National Outdoor Boys' Singles championship without trouble. Besides a powerful forehand, he has an exceptional change of pace, a tantalizing drop shot. A big fellow for his age, Dick Mouledous (whose father runs a butcher shop) is over 6 ft., weighs 160 lb.
As one of the brightest young postwar net stars the U.S. has developed, Mouledous is a good bet to shine in future Davis Cup competition, unless Hollywood gets there first. Last week, a talent scout who saw Dick's picture in a New Orleans paper signed him up for 20th Century-Fox. Said the scout: "He's got a face that will appeal to women."
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