Henry Mollenhauer Explained

Henry Mollenhauer
Fullname:Henry Mollenhauer junior
Birth Date:28 December 1876[1]
Birth Place:Brooklyn, New York, United States
Death Date:After 1942[2]
Death Place:New York, United States
Turnedpro:1905 (amateur tour)
Retired:1911
Usopenresult:SF (1907)

Henry Mollenhauer (1876–19??) was an American tennis player and musician.[3] He was born in Brooklyn, New York. His family were musicians and Henry played the violin. He ran the Henry Mollenhauer Conservatory of Music (set up by his father Henry senior).[4] The highlight of his tennis career was when he reached the semifinals of the 1907 U.S. Championships singles.[5] The semi final between Mollenhauer and Robert LeRoy was marred with controversy when a questionable call went against Mollenhauer. Mollenhauer led two sets to one, 5–2 and had two match points when LeRoy hit a shot that looked out but was called good. Then Mollenhauer suffered from cramps in his arm and legs and lost in five sets. Mollenhauer was nicknamed "The Flying Dutchman" and played with "dash and vim", according to The Brooklyn Daily Eagle.[6] That was Henry's only appearance in the U. S. championships singles. Henry died some time after 1942.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Person details for Henry Mollenhauer. familysearch.org.
  2. Web site: 20 Dec 1942 Page 32 The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. bklyn.newspapers.com.
  3. Web site: 31 Jul 1949 Page 21, The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. bklyn.newspapers.com.
  4. Web site: 30 Sep 1911 Page 5, Brooklyn Life. bklyn.newspapers.com.
  5. Book: Talbert, Bill. Bill Talbert. Tennis Observed. 1967. Barre Publishers. Boston. 79. 172306.
  6. Web site: 28 Aug 1907 Page 17, The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. bklyn.newspapers.com.