Sam Lee (June 18, 1914 in Oregon – April 9, 2012),[1][2] was a former NCAA champion tennis player.
Sam Lee | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 18, 1914 Oregon, U.S. |
| Died | April 9, 2012 (aged 97) |
| Education | Stanford University |
Biography
editAs a youth tennis player, Lee reached as high as No. 7 in the U.S. tennis rankings for players 15 and under.[3] He attended Stanford University, and as a sophomore, won the 1933 NCAA Doubles Championship with partner Joe Coughlin.[4] Lee won the Oregon state doubles championships with Elwood Cooke in 1936,[2][5] and the Oregon state singles championship in 1937.[6][7]
In 1942, Lee was called to service in World War II. In 1945, with Wimbledon suspended due to the war, Lee played in the "Military Wimbledon" tournament.[7] In 1947 and 1948, Lee and partner Emery Neale played in the Wimbledon doubles tournament.[7]
Lee was instrumental in promoting the construction of the Portland Tennis Center in the 1970s, and served as president of the Multnomah Athletic Club.[3] He was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1987, the United States Tennis Association Pacific Northwest Hall of Fame in 2000,[7] and is a member of the Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame.
References
edit- ^ "Samuel Lee's Obituary on The Oregonian". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on December 22, 2017. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
- ^ a b Eggers, Kerry (May 4, 2004). "Mariner radio needs some editing". Portland Tribune. Retrieved April 26, 2007.
- ^ a b "Sam Lee profile". Oregon Tennis Historical Committee. Retrieved April 26, 2007.
- ^ "Men's Tennis: Past Champions". NCAA. Archived from the original on April 18, 2007. Retrieved April 26, 2007.
- ^ "Oregon State Tournament Men's Doubles Champions". Oregon Tennis Historical Committee. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved April 26, 2007.
- ^ "Oregon State Tournament Men's Singles Champions". Oregon Tennis Historical Committee. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved April 26, 2007.
- ^ a b c d "2000 USTA Pacific Northwest Hall of Fame Inductee Bios". United States Tennis Association. Archived from the original on May 18, 2006. Retrieved April 26, 2007.
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