See Also: Wills, Helen (Newington)(encyclopedia)
wind power(encyclopedia)
North Wind, Northerly Wind - Sailing(gambling)
West Wind, Westerly Wind. - Sailing(gambling)
East Wind, Easterly Wind - Sailing(gambling)
South Wind, Southerly Wind - Sailing(gambling)
NEWINGTON VA Credit Union(finance)
Purchasing power or buying power(finance)
Wills, Bob(encyclopedia)
Wills(medicine)

Wills, Helen (Newington) (sh) and wind power (sh)


Wills, Helen (Newington) (sh)




or Helen Wills Moody in full Helen Newington Wills Moody Roark

born Oct. 6, 1905, Centerville, Calif., U.S.
died Jan. 1, 1998, Carmel, Calif.

U.S. tennis player.

She won the first of seven U.S. singles titles in 1923. She took the gold medal in both singles and doubles at the 1924 Olympic Games. So overpowering was her game that from 1927 to 1932 she won every set she played in U.S. singles play. She took the Wimbledon title eight times (1927-30, 1932, 1933, 1935, 1938), a record only broken in 1990 by Martina Navratilova.


wind power (sh)




Use of the energy in winds to produce power.

Though wind is irregular and spread out, it contains tremendous amounts of energy. Sophisticated wind turbines have been developed to convert this energy to electric power. The use of wind-energy systems grew considerably in the 1980s and '90s. Germany today produces more wind energy than any Other country. Some 15,000 wind turbines are now in operation in California. See also windmill.