Christopher Crawford (tennis) explained

Christopher Crawford
Fullname:Christopher Lee Crawford
Birth Date:31 July 1939
Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois
Death Place:San Antonio, Texas
Australianopenresult:3R (1959)
Wimbledonresult:4R (1961)
Usopenresult:4R (1958, 1961)

Christopher Lee Crawford (31 July 1939 – 15 November 2012) was an American tennis player.

Chicago-born Crawford grew up in Piedmont, California, attending Piedmont High School and Menlo College.[1]

An Orange Bowl champion in 1957, Crawford earned his first selection to the U.S. Davis Cup squad the following year, but didn't play in the team until a 1961 tie against the Caribbean[2] In what would be his only Davis Cup appearance, he won both of his singles rubbers in straight sets.[3] In 1961 he also had a notable performance at the Wimbledon Championships, where he beat the third-seeded Nicola Pietrangeli to make the round of 16.[4]

Crawford, who played collegiate tennis for the University of Corpus Christi, is a member of the Texas Tennis Hall of Fame. He was living in Texas when he died of prostate cancer in 2012 at the age of 73.[1] [5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Christopher L. Crawford Obituary (2012) . . Legacy.com.
  2. News: U.S. Selects 12-Man Davis cup Squad . . September 8, 1958 . 4 January 2022 . 9 . National Library of Australia.
  3. News: US Davis cuppers Blank Caribbean team . . May 28, 1961.
  4. News: Tupper . Fred . Crawford of U.S. Upsets Pietrangeli in Third Round of Wimbledon Tennis . . June 30, 1961.
  5. Web site: Christopher Crawford . TTMHOF . en.