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'''Earl Cochell''' (born [[May 18]], [[1922]]), is the only [[tennis]] player ever barred for life by the [[United States Tennis Association]].
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'''Earl Harry Cochell''' (born May 18, 1922) was an American tennis player, the only one barred for life by the [[United States Tennis Association]].<ref name="New York Times, 1981-07-12">Sidney B. Wood Jr., [https://www.nytimes.com/1981/07/12/sports/ilie-nastase-tantrum-throwers-through-the-years.html?&pagewanted=2 "Ilie Nastase; TANTRUM THROWERS THROUGH THE YEARS"], ''New York Times'', July 12, 1981</ref>
Cochell was ranked as high as No. 6 in the U.S. [[ranking]]s before the 1951 [[U.S. Open (tennis)|U.S. Nationals]]. In a fourth-round match with [[Gardnar Mulloy]], he became angry over a line call and tried to address the crowd by climbing into the chair umpire's ladder to take the microphone.


==Career==
He was barred from doing so, and eventually lost the match to Mulloy. Two days later, Cochell was suspended indefinitely and dropped from the rankings by the USTA. He never played another tennis match.
Cochell was ranked as high as No. 6 in the U.S. [[ranking]]s before the 1951 U.S. National Championships (later the U.S. Open). In the fourth round match in that event against [[Gardnar Mulloy]], Cochell, well known for a fiery temper and an intractably independent streak, became angry over a line call and tried to address the crowd by climbing up the chair umpire's ladder to take the microphone. Cochell was stopped from doing so and eventually lost the match to Mulloy, but afterwards, in a locker-room confrontation over the incident with tournament Referee S. Ellsworth Davenport, Cochell insulted Davenport with such abusive obscenity that, two days later, the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association (now the United States Tennis Association) banned him for life from the game and immediately dropped him from the rankings. The ban was lifted in 1962, but by then Cochell was no longer a serious competitor, and he never played another important tennis match, making only a couple of court appearances in 1962.


Cochell played his collegiate tennis at the [[University of Southern California]], and was runner-up (to [[Tony Trabert]] of the [[University of Cincinnati]]) in the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] singles championship in 1951. In 1946, he reached the singles quarterfinals at the [[Cincinnati Masters]].
Cochell played his collegiate tennis at the [[University of Southern California]], and was runner-up (to [[Tony Trabert]] of the [[University of Cincinnati]]) in the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] singles championship in 1951. In 1946, he reached the singles quarterfinals at the Tri-State Tennis Championships at Cincinnati (now the [[Cincinnati Masters]]). In 1949 he won the [[Swiss International Championships]] against [[Jaroslav Drobný]] at [[Gstaad]] (today's the [[Swiss Open (tennis)|Swiss Open]]).

Cochell married Shirley Catheryn Holmes in 1952.<ref>{{cite news |title=Niece Of Ross Couple Weds L.A. Tennis Star In Mission |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116359426/daily-independent-journal/ |access-date=13 January 2023 |work=Daily Independent Journal |date=11 September 1952}}</ref> The couple had no children. Shirley Cochell died in [[Omaha, Nebraska]] on December 13, 2003, and was buried in [[Fort Madison, Iowa]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Cochell, Shirley Holmes (1922–2003) Papers, 1950–1975 |url=https://digitalcommons.pittstate.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=&httpsredir=1&article=1031&context=fa |website=Pittsburgh State University |access-date=1 May 2023}}</ref>

== References ==
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{{NCAA Division I tennis men's doubles champions}}


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Latest revision as of 03:05, 23 November 2024

Earl Harry Cochell
Cochell, circa 1951
Country (sports) United States
Born(1922-05-18)May 18, 1922
Sacramento, California, U.S.[1]
Turned pro1940 (amateur tour)
Retired1951 (banned)
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 6 (1951 U.S. ranking)
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon1R (1949)
US OpenQF (1948, 1950)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon3R (1949)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon4R (1949)

Earl Harry Cochell (born May 18, 1922) was an American tennis player, the only one barred for life by the United States Tennis Association.[2]

Career

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Cochell was ranked as high as No. 6 in the U.S. rankings before the 1951 U.S. National Championships (later the U.S. Open). In the fourth round match in that event against Gardnar Mulloy, Cochell, well known for a fiery temper and an intractably independent streak, became angry over a line call and tried to address the crowd by climbing up the chair umpire's ladder to take the microphone. Cochell was stopped from doing so and eventually lost the match to Mulloy, but afterwards, in a locker-room confrontation over the incident with tournament Referee S. Ellsworth Davenport, Cochell insulted Davenport with such abusive obscenity that, two days later, the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association (now the United States Tennis Association) banned him for life from the game and immediately dropped him from the rankings. The ban was lifted in 1962, but by then Cochell was no longer a serious competitor, and he never played another important tennis match, making only a couple of court appearances in 1962.

Cochell played his collegiate tennis at the University of Southern California, and was runner-up (to Tony Trabert of the University of Cincinnati) in the NCAA singles championship in 1951. In 1946, he reached the singles quarterfinals at the Tri-State Tennis Championships at Cincinnati (now the Cincinnati Masters). In 1949 he won the Swiss International Championships against Jaroslav Drobný at Gstaad (today's the Swiss Open).

Cochell married Shirley Catheryn Holmes in 1952.[3] The couple had no children. Shirley Cochell died in Omaha, Nebraska on December 13, 2003, and was buried in Fort Madison, Iowa.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Earl Harry Cochell in the U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940–1947
  2. ^ Sidney B. Wood Jr., "Ilie Nastase; TANTRUM THROWERS THROUGH THE YEARS", New York Times, July 12, 1981
  3. ^ "Niece Of Ross Couple Weds L.A. Tennis Star In Mission". Daily Independent Journal. September 11, 1952. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  4. ^ "Cochell, Shirley Holmes (1922–2003) Papers, 1950–1975". Pittsburgh State University. Retrieved May 1, 2023.


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