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'''Owen Anderson''' was an American tennis player of the 1930s and 1940s. |
'''Owen Anderson''' was an American tennis player of the 1930s and 1940s. |
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A collegiate tennis player for the [[UCLA Bruins]], Anderson joined the university |
A collegiate tennis player for the [[UCLA Bruins]], Anderson joined the university from [[Hollywood High School]] and was the 1937 Eastern Intercollegiate Champion, beating [[Gardnar Mulloy]] in the final.<ref>{{cite news |title=Owen Anderson Captures College Tennis Crown |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/598213498 |work=[[The Salt Lake Tribune]] |date=July 5, 1937}}</ref> In 1938, his best year on tour, he won the [[Irish Open (tennis)|Irish Championships]] over defending title holder [[George Lyttleton Rogers]] and beat local favourite [[Henner Henkel]] to win the Wiesbaden Championships.<ref>{{cite news |title=Owen Anderson Becomes Latest Threat in Tennis |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/531446545 |work=[[The Rock Island Argus]] |date=May 9, 1938}}</ref> He reached the round of 16 at the [[1938 French Championships]] and pushed [[Franjo Punčec]] (seeded fifth) to five sets in the third round of the [[1938 Wimbledon Championships]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Loser Steals Tennis Show |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/373873867 |work=[[The Baltimore Sun]] |date=June 24, 1938}}</ref> |
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Anderson was married to British tennis player [[Rita Jarvis]] from 1940 to 1953.<ref>{{cite news |title=Tennis player gets decree |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003214/19530318/090/0005 |work=[[Daily News ( |
Anderson was married to British tennis player [[Rita Jarvis]] from 1940 to 1953.<ref>{{cite news |title=Tennis player gets decree |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003214/19530318/090/0005 |work=[[The Daily News (UK)|Daily News]] |date=March 18, 1953}}</ref> |
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[[Category:American male tennis players]] |
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[[Category:Tennis players from Los Angeles]] |
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| Country (sports) |  United States |
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| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 4R (1938) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1938) |
| US Open | 3R (1937, 1938, 1940) |
Owen Anderson was an American tennis player of the 1930s and 1940s.
A collegiate tennis player for the UCLA Bruins, Anderson joined the university from Hollywood High School and was the 1937 Eastern Intercollegiate Champion, beating Gardnar Mulloy in the final.[1] In 1938, his best year on tour, he won the Irish Championships over defending title holder George Lyttleton Rogers and beat local favourite Henner Henkel to win the Wiesbaden Championships.[2] He reached the round of 16 at the 1938 French Championships and pushed Franjo Punčec (seeded fifth) to five sets in the third round of the 1938 Wimbledon Championships.[3]
Anderson was married to British tennis player Rita Jarvis from 1940 to 1953.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Owen Anderson Captures College Tennis Crown". The Salt Lake Tribune. July 5, 1937.
- ^ "Owen Anderson Becomes Latest Threat in Tennis". The Rock Island Argus. May 9, 1938.
- ^ "Loser Steals Tennis Show". The Baltimore Sun. June 24, 1938.
- ^ "Tennis player gets decree". Daily News. March 18, 1953.
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