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| {{Infobox tennis biography | {{Infobox tennis biography | ||
| |name =Robert |
|name =Robert Leroy | ||
| |fullname = | |fullname = | ||
| |image = | |image = | ||
| |caption= | |caption = | ||
| |country = {{USA}} | |country = {{USA}} | ||
| |birth_date =February 7, 1885 | |birth_date = February 7, 1885 | ||
| |birth_place = | |birth_place = ] | ||
| |death_date ={{death date and age|mf=yes|1946|9|7|1885|2|7}} | |death_date = {{death date and age|mf=yes|1946|9|7|1885|2|7}} | ||
| |death_place = | |death_place = ] | ||
| |height = | |height = | ||
| |weight = | |weight = | ||
| |turnedpro = 1901<small> (amateur tour) | |||
| |retired = 1931 | |||
| |plays = | |plays = | ||
| |college = ] | |||
| |highestsinglesranking = | |highestsinglesranking = | ||
| |AustralianOpenresult = | |AustralianOpenresult = | ||
| |FrenchOpenresult = | |FrenchOpenresult = | ||
| |Wimbledonresult = | |Wimbledonresult = | ||
| |USOpenresult = F (1907) | |USOpenresult = F (]) | ||
| |Othertournaments = yes | |||
| |Olympicsresult = ] Silver Medal (]) | |||
| |AustralianOpenDoublesresult = | |AustralianOpenDoublesresult = | ||
| |FrenchOpenDoublesresult = | |FrenchOpenDoublesresult = | ||
| |WimbledonDoublesresult = | |WimbledonDoublesresult = | ||
| |USOpenDoublesresult = | |USOpenDoublesresult = | ||
| |OthertournamentsDoubles = | |OthertournamentsDoubles = yes | ||
| |OlympicsDoublesresult = | |OlympicsDoublesresult = ] Silver Medal (]) | ||
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| |mixedrecord = | |mixedrecord = | ||
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| ⚫ | '''Robert |
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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 ]. He won a Silver medal in both the men's singles event and the men's doubles tournament, partnering ].<ref name="sportsreference"></ref> | ||
| ⚫ | 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 |
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| ==Tennis career== | |||
| ⚫ | He played collegiate tennis at ], where in 1904 and 1906 he won the ] singles championship. In ], 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 ].<ref>Smith, Phillip S. (2012). , 2012 Edition.</ref> | ||
| ==References== | |||
| {{Reflist}} | |||
| ==External links== | |||
| *Robert Leroy at | |||
| {{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see ]. --> | {{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see ]. --> | ||
Revision as of 17:56, 14 January 2013
| Country (sports) |  United States |
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| Born | February 7, 1885 New York |
| Died | September 7, 1946(1946-09-07) (aged 61) New York |
| Turned pro | 1901 (amateur tour) |
| Retired | 1931 |
| College | Columbia University |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| US Open | F (1907) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Olympic Games |  Silver Medal (1904) |
| Doubles | |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | Silver Medal (1904) |
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Tennis | ||
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1904 St. Louis | Singles |
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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. He won a Silver medal in both the men's singles event and the men's doubles tournament, partnering Alphonzo Bell.
Tennis career
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.
References
- Sports Reference Olympics Profile
- Smith, Phillip S. (2012). "From Club Court to Center Court: The Evolution of Tennis in Cincinnati", 2012 Edition.
External links
- Robert Leroy at Tennis Archives
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