Humphrey Truman (born 5 August 1935) is a British former tennis player.[1]
| Country (sports) |  Great Britain |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 August 1935 |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1961, 1962) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1956, 1963) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | QF (1959) |
Raised in Essex, Truman is the elder brother of tennis players Christine Truman and Nell Truman.[2]
During the 1950s and 1960s he competed at Wimbledon, mostly as a doubles player. He made the mixed doubles quarter-finals of the 1959 Wimbledon Championships with sister Christine and featured in the singles main draw twice.[3]
Truman, who was a pilot in the RAF, also played the sport of squash and appeared at the British Open.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Humphrey Truman in England tennis team". Leicester Evening Mail. 6 July 1960. p. 16.
- ^ "Another Truman is aiming for Wimbledon". Daily Herald. 9 April 1964. p. 6.
- ^ "British Stars' Family Values". Scottish Mail. 28 June 2015.
- ^ "R.A.F. success". Western Mail. 20 December 1958. p. 10.