James Macken | |
Fullname: | James Joseph Macken |
Birth Date: | 29 July 1925 |
Birth Place: | Montreal, Quebec |
Death Place: | Richmond, British Columbia |
Usopenresult: | 2R (1946) |
James Joseph Macken (July 29, 1925 – March 20, 2009) was a Canadian tennis player and administrator.
Born in Montreal, Quebec, Macken is the brother of tennis players Brendan and Patricia.[1] At one stage, while Patricia occupied top spot in the Canadian women's rankings, he and Brendan formed the top two in the men's rankings.[2]
Macken won the Canadian Championships doubles title in 1946 and represented the Canada Davis Cup team in a 1948 tie against Mexico, as a doubles player. On both occasions he partnered his brother Brendan. He won the NCAA team championship with William and Mary College in both 1947 and 1948.[2]
Moving to Vancouver in 1951, Macken served two years as President of the British Columbia Lawn Tennis Association, before being elected President of the Canadian Lawn Tennis Association in 1964.[2]