Theodore Pell
Encyclopedia
Theodore Roosevelt Pell (12 May 1879–18 August 1967) was an American
tennis
player. Pell was the only U.S. participant in tennis events
at the 1912 Summer Olympics
. He was selected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame
in 1966.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
player. Pell was the only U.S. participant in tennis events
Tennis at the 1912 Summer Olympics
At the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden eight tennis events were contested.- Men's events :- Women's events :- Mixed events :- Participating nations :...
at the 1912 Summer Olympics
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
. He was selected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame
International Tennis Hall of Fame
The International Tennis Hall of Fame is located in Newport, Rhode Island, United States. The hall of fame and honors players and contributors to the sport of tennis and includes a museum, grass tennis courts, an indoor tennis facility, and a court tennis facility.-History:The hall of fame and...
in 1966.