Robert McKinley (tennis) explained

Robert "Bob" McKinley
Residence:College Station, Texas, U.S.
Birth Date:5 August 1950
Birth Place:St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Plays:Right-handed
Wimbledonresult:4R (1973)
Usopendoublesresult:SF (1972)

Robert McKinley (born August 5, 1950) is a former professional tennis player for the ATP Tour. He is currently the assistant men's tennis coach at Texas A&M University.

As a professional player, McKinley reached as high as No. 50 in the ATP singles rankings, and reached the semi-finals of the 1972 U.S. Open doubles draw with partner Dick Stockton.[1]

McKinley was a 4-time all-American at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, and captained Trinity's 1972 NCAA Men's Tennis Championship. He also led Trinity to the NCAA finals as a coach in 1977 and 1979, and was named the NCAA coach of the year after the 1977 season. As a junior player, he was ranked the No. 1 junior tennis player in the United States.[2]

He is the brother of tennis player Chuck McKinley.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Texas A&M Coaches Corner: Bob McKinley. Texas A&M Aggies Athletics. 2009-06-04.
  2. Web site: Bob McKinley. Texas A&M Aggies Athletics. 2009-06-04. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110425173314/http://www.aggieathletics.com/sports/m-tennis/mtt/mckinley_bob00.html. 2011-04-25.