Edgar Leonard
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Edgar Welch Leonard (June 19, 1881 – October 7, 1948) was a Harvard graduate and male tennis player from the United States.
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Full name | Edgar Welch Leonard | ||||||||||||||
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Country (sports) | United States | ||||||||||||||
Born | (1881-06-19)June 19, 1881 West Newton, Massachusetts, USA | ||||||||||||||
Died | October 7, 1948(1948-10-07) (aged 67) New York City, New York, USA | ||||||||||||||
College | Harvard University | ||||||||||||||
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Career record | 11–6 | ||||||||||||||
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US Open | SF (1904) | ||||||||||||||
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He is best known for his gold medal at the St. Louis Olympics (1904) in the men's doubles event, partnering Beals Wright. In the men's singles event he won a bronze medal.[1] Leonard reached the semifinals of the U.S. National Championships in 1904 and the quarterfinals in 1901 and 1906.[2]