Separation AnnouncedMrs Margaret Osborne duPont, is in Reno to get a divorce, her husband, William duPont, Jr., announced in Wilmington, Del. The duPonts were married Nov. 26, 1947. DuPont, a race horse owner, is one of the founders of Delware Park. Mrs. duPont is former Wimbledon tennis champion.William duPont, Jr. (February 11, 1896 - December 31, 1965) was an American businessman and banker and a prominent figure in the sport of thoroughbred horse racing. A member of the Delaware Du Pont family, he was the son of William du Pont and Annie Rogers (Zinn), and brother to horsewoman, Marion.In 1919, he married Jean Liseter Austin with whom he had four children. They divorced in February 1941 and he remarried in 1947 to tennis champion, Margaret Osborne. Before they divorced in 1964, they had a son, William du Pont III, born July 22, 1952, who owned Pillar Stud in Lexington, Kentucky.(Wikipedia)
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