Sam Lee (tennis) explained

Sam Lee
Birth Date:18 June 1914
Birth Place:Oregon, U.S.
Education:Stanford University
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Sam Lee (June 18, 1914 in Oregon – April 9, 2012),[1] was a former NCAA champion tennis player.

Biography

As a youth tennis player, Lee reached as high as 7 in the U.S. tennis rankings for players 15 and under.[2] He attended Stanford University, and as a sophomore, won the 1933 NCAA Doubles Championship with partner Joe Coughlin.[3] Lee won the Oregon state doubles championships with Elwood Cooke in 1936,[4] [5] and the Oregon state singles championship in 1937.[6] [7]

In 1942, Lee was called to service in World War II. In 1945, with Wimbledon suspended due to the war, Lee played in the "Military Wimbledon" tournament.[7] In 1947 and 1948, Lee and partner Emery Neale played in the Wimbledon doubles tournament.[7]

Lee was instrumental in promoting the construction of the Portland Tennis Center in the 1970s, and served as president of the Multnomah Athletic Club.[2] He was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1987, the United States Tennis Association Pacific Northwest Hall of Fame in 2000,[7] and is a member of the Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Samuel Lee's Obituary on The Oregonian. The Oregonian. 20 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171222051339/http://obits.oregonlive.com/obituaries/oregon/obituary.aspx?pid=157186148. 22 December 2017.
  2. Web site: Sam Lee profile. Oregon Tennis Historical Committee. 2007-04-26.
  3. Web site: Men's Tennis: Past Champions. NCAA. 2007-04-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070418045954/http://www.ncaasports.com/tennis/mens/history . 2007-04-18.
  4. News: Eggers. Kerry. May 4, 2004. Mariner radio needs some editing. Portland Tribune. 2007-04-26.
  5. Web site: Oregon State Tournament Men's Doubles Champions. Oregon Tennis Historical Committee. 2007-04-26. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070928173344/http://www.irvingtonclub.com/tho/Tourn_Oregon_State_Men_Doubles.html. 2007-09-28.
  6. Web site: Oregon State Tournament Men's Singles Champions. Oregon Tennis Historical Committee. 2007-04-26. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070928173355/http://www.irvingtonclub.com/tho/Tourn_Oregon_State_Men_Singles.html. 2007-09-28.
  7. Web site: 2000 USTA Pacific Northwest Hall of Fame Inductee Bios . United States Tennis Association . 2007-04-26 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20060518080832/http://www.pnw.usta.com/hall_of_fame/custom.sps?iType=3495&icustompageid=11356 . May 18, 2006 .

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