George E. Richards (tennis)
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George E. Richards was an American
tennis player in the 1940s. He was born in Montebello, California
.
He was ranked as high as No. 8 in the United States during his career, achieving that ranking in 1942.
In singles, he was a finalist at Cincinnati
in 1946 (falling to fellow Californian Nick Carter
), a semifinalist at the 1942 U.S. Clay Court Championship, and a quarterfinalist at the 1942 U.S. National Championships
.
In doubles, he won the 1950 title in Cincinnati with Hamilton Richardson
and the 1942 Eastern Clay Court Championship with Charles Mattmann. Also, he was a finalist at the 1942 U.S. Clay Court Championships with Mattmann and the 1942 Pacific Southwest Championship with Frank Parker
. He also paired with Parker to reach the semifinals at the 1942 U.S. Nationals.
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tennis player in the 1940s. He was born in Montebello, California
Montebello, California
Montebello is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, in the southwestern part of the San Gabriel Valley. It is located on of land just east of downtown Los Angeles. It is considered part of the Gateway Cities, and the city is a member of the Gateway Cities Council of...
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He was ranked as high as No. 8 in the United States during his career, achieving that ranking in 1942.
In singles, he was a finalist at Cincinnati
Cincinnati Masters
The Cincinnati Open is an annual outdoor hardcourts tennis event held in the Cincinnati suburb of Mason, Ohio, USA. The event started on September 18, 1899 and is the oldest tennis tournament in the United States played in its original city., Between...
in 1946 (falling to fellow Californian Nick Carter
Nick Carter (tennis)
Clarence "Nick" Carter of San Francisco, California, was a top-level amateur tennis player in the 1940s and 1950s.In 1948, Carter was the runner-up at the U.S. Clay Court Championships and reached the round of 16 at the U.S...
), a semifinalist at the 1942 U.S. Clay Court Championship, and a quarterfinalist at the 1942 U.S. National Championships
U.S. Open (tennis)
The US Open, formally the United States Open Tennis Championships, is a hardcourt tennis tournament which is the modern iteration of one of the oldest tennis championships in the world, the U.S. National Championship, which for men's singles was first contested in 1881...
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In doubles, he won the 1950 title in Cincinnati with Hamilton Richardson
Hamilton Richardson
Hamilton "Ham" Farrar Richardson was a American tennis player in the 1950s and 1960s.Born August 24, 1933 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Richardson was ranked No. 1 in the United States in 1956 and 1958, and was ranked in the top ten in nine other years...
and the 1942 Eastern Clay Court Championship with Charles Mattmann. Also, he was a finalist at the 1942 U.S. Clay Court Championships with Mattmann and the 1942 Pacific Southwest Championship with Frank Parker
Frank Parker
----Frank "Frankie" Andrew Parker was an American male tennis player. He was coached by Mercer Beasley....
. He also paired with Parker to reach the semifinals at the 1942 U.S. Nationals.