Art Carrington Explained

Art Carrington
Fullname:Arthur Carrington
Birth Place:Elizabeth, New Jersey
Singlesrecord:0–3
Highestsinglesranking:No. 241 (June 3, 1974)
Usopenresult:1R (1966, 1973)

Arthur Carrington is an American former professional tennis player.

Born and raised in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Carrington attended Hampton College on an athletic scholarship.[1]

Carrington competed in the American Tennis Association (ATA), which was a version of the USTA for African-American players. He finished runner-up in 1972 and his final loss to Horace Reid was the first to be televised, on Boston's WGBH-TV. The following year he won the title.[2]

In 1980 he established the Carrington Tennis Academy at Hampshire College.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Friedman . Charles . New Jersey Sports . . May 3, 1973.
  2. Web site: Art Carrington is still making Black tennis history matter . . en.
  3. News: Art Carrington, Howard Bryant to talk about black tennis history Saturday in Amherst . . February 10, 2015 . en.