Alfred H. Chapin Jr. (July 13, 1901 – January 1961) was an American tennis player. Chapin grew up in Springfield, Massachusetts and was a graduate of

Williams College Williams College is a private liberal arts college in Williamstown, Massachusetts. It was established as a men's college in 1793 with funds from the estate of Ephraim Williams, a colonist from the Province of Massachusetts Bay who was kill ...

. He reached the singles fourth round of the 1924 U.S. National Championships and made his best national ranking of 7th in 1926. His tournament finals included a straight sets win over

Bill Tilden William Tatem Tilden II (February 10, 1893 – June 5, 1953), nicknamed "Big Bill", was an American tennis player. Tilden was the world No. 1 amateur for six consecutive years, from 1920 to 1925, and was ranked as the world No. 1 professional b ...

at the 1926 Connecticut Championships. He teamed up with Tilden to make the doubles final of the 1926 U.S. National Championships. Outside of tennis, Chapin was a banker and served as director of the Western Massachusetts Bank, before relocating to California and working in floor coverings. He was married to tennis player Charlotte Hosmer. Chapin is a member of the New England Tennis Hall of Fame.

Grand Slam finals

Doubles (1 runner-up)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chapin, Alfred 1903 births 1961 deaths American male tennis players Tennis people from Massachusetts Williams College alumni Sportspeople from Springfield, Massachusetts