Cranston William Holman (January 5, 1907 – 10 December 1993) was a leading American tennis player in the 1920s and was the eighth ranked player in the United States. He played at the 1926 U.S. National Championships. He won three career singles titles including the

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. After his tennis career he became a thoracic surgeon and one of the pioneers of heart-lung transplants.

Tennis career

Holman was born on January 5, 1907, in

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, California, United States. Holman played his tournament in 1925 whilst at university at the national Intercollegiate Championships where he reached the final losing to Bud Chandler, the same year he reached the finals of the Essex County Invitation, losing to the Spanish player

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, and the Delaware State Championships losing Fritz Mercur. He played at the 1926 U.S. National Championships, where he was defeated in the second round by

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. In 1926 he was a quarter finalist at the U.S. Clay Court Championships where he lost

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. In 1927 he made the finals of the Longwood Bowl, before losing to

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. In 1928 he won his first singles title at the

defeating Bobby Seller in the final. In 1929 he won a second title at the California State Championships against Bobby Seller. In 1930 he won his final title at the Mid-Pacific Championships in Hawaii against the Japanese player

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. Holman played his final singles tournament at the California State Championships where he exited the event in the semi-finals. Following his retirement from tennis he later became a notable surgeon who pioneered the first heart lung transplant, and died in New York City on December 10, 1993, at the age of 86.

Education

Holman attended Stanford University in 1925 and balanced his tennis with his studies. Awarded (AB) in 1927. Receiving his MD in 1931.

Academic career

In 1935, he joined the faculty of Cornell University Medical College. In 1937 became a research fellow. Between 1937 and 1938 he was an associate (surgery). In 1938 promoted to assistant professor of surgery until 1946. Then he became associate professor of clinical surgery until 1958. Promoted again to professor of clinical surgery until 1975.Cornell University

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Holman, Cranston 1907 births 1993 deaths American male tennis players Stanford Cardinal men's tennis players