Robert Lindley Murray
American tennis player and chemist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Robert Lindley Murray (November 2, 1892 – January 17, 1970) was an American chemist[2] and tennis player.
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Country (sports) | United States |
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Born | (1892-11-02)November 2, 1892 San Francisco, California |
Died | January 17, 1970(1970-01-17) (aged 77) Lewiston, New York[1] |
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Turned pro | 1913 (amateur tour)[2] |
Retired | 1926 (played part-time afterwards) |
Plays | Left-handed (1-handed backhand) |
Int. Tennis HoF | 1958 (member page) |
Singles | |
Career record | 131-24 (84.5%)[3] |
Career titles | 16 [3] |
Grand Slam singles results | |
US Open | W (1917, 1918) |
Professional majors | |
US Pro | SF (1933) |
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