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.