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'''Robert LeRoy''' (February 7, 1885 – September 7, 1946) was a ] player from ] in the ], who won two medals at the ] in ]. In the men's singles event he won a silver medal and another silver medal he won in the men's doubles tournament; partnering ]. '''Robert LeRoy''' (February 7, 1885 – September 7, 1946) was a ] player from ] in the ], who won two medals at the ] in ]. In the men's singles event he won a silver medal and another silver medal he won in the men's doubles tournament; partnering ].


He played collegiate tennis at ], where in 1904 and 1906 he won the ] singles championship. In 1907, he was a singles finalist at the U.S. National championships, now known as the ], losing in traight sets to seven times champion ]. He also won three consecutive singles titles (1907–1909) at the tournament now known as the ]. He played collegiate tennis at ], where in 1904 and 1906 he won the ] singles championship. In 1907, he was a singles finalist at the U.S. National championships, now known as the ], losing in straight sets to eventual seven times champion ]. He also won three consecutive singles titles (1907–1909) at the tournament now known as the ].


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Robert LeRoy
Country (sports) United States
BornFebruary 7, 1885
DiedSeptember 7, 1946(1946-09-07) (aged 61)
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
US OpenF (1907)
Olympic medal record
Men's Tennis
Silver medal – second place 1904 St. Louis Singles
Silver medal – second place 1904 St. Louis Doubles

Robert LeRoy (February 7, 1885 – September 7, 1946) was a tennis player from New York in the United States, who won two medals at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis. In the men's singles event he won a silver medal and another silver medal he won in the men's doubles tournament; partnering Alphonzo Bell.

He played collegiate tennis at Columbia University, where in 1904 and 1906 he won the National Collegiate Athletics Association singles championship. In 1907, he was a singles finalist at the U.S. National championships, now known as the US Open, losing in straight sets to eventual seven times champion William Larned. He also won three consecutive singles titles (1907–1909) at the tournament now known as the Cincinnati Masters.

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