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American tennis player

William Thacher
As a Yale undergraduate
Full nameWilliam Larned Thacher
Born(1866-10-09)October 9, 1866
New Haven, Connecticut, United States
DiedNovember 2, 1953(1953-11-02) (aged 87)
Sierra Madre, California, United States
Turned pro1885 (amateur tour)
Retired1888
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
US OpenSF (1887)
Mixed doubles

William Larned Thacher (1866–1953) was an American tennis player.

Biography

William Thacher was born in New Haven, Connecticut on October 9, 1866. Thacher was a champion at Yale and semi finalist in the 1886 National Intercollegiate singles. Thacher was very well travelled and played several sports recreationally. Thacher also took an active part in his local church. While headmaster at the Thacher school (started by his brother) in Ojai, California, William built new tennis courts at the school and helped the game to thrive.

On his sole appearance in the U. S. Championships in 1887, Thacher beat Godfrey Brinley before losing to Howard Taylor in the semifinals.

He died in Sierra Madre, California on November 2, 1953.

References

  1. Hill, George E., ed. (1915). Quarter-Century Record, Class of Eighteen-Eighty-Seven Yale College. p. 393. Retrieved December 11, 2024 – via Internet Archive.
  2. Archives, Tennis. "William Larned Thacher". www.tennisarchives.com.
  3. Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed. Boston: Barre Publishers. p. 64. OCLC 172306.
  4. "William Thacher, Former Educator in Ojai, Dies". Ventura County Star-Free Press. November 3, 1953. p. 1. Retrieved December 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.


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