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American tennis player For the Canadian chemist, see Robert J. LeRoy.
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| Country (sports) |  United States | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | February 7, 1885 New York City | ||||||||||||||
| Died | September 7, 1946(1946-09-07) (aged 61) New York City | ||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 1901 (amateur tour) | ||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1931 | ||||||||||||||
| College | Columbia University | ||||||||||||||
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| US Open | F (1907) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Robert LeRoy (February 7, 1885 – September 7, 1946) was a tennis player from New York City 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. In the semi finals against Henry Mollenhauer, LeRoy trailed 2 sets to 1 and 5–2 and Mollenhauer had two match points. A questionable line call and his opponent suffering from cramps allowed LeRoy to reach the final, where he lost 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
- "28 Aug 1907, Page 17, The Brooklyn Daily Eagle". bklyn.newspapers.com.
- "U. S. Open 1907". www.tennis.co.nf.
- 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