Edward D'Arcy McCrea (7 February 1896 – 22 December 1940) was an Irish tennis player. He competed in the mixed doubles,

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and men's double at the

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. He died during the Second World War.

Personal life

McCrea studied at

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and graduated in 1920. Designated a

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in 1922, he became a fellow of the

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the same year. Settling in Manchester, he worked at Salford Royal Hospital and taught physiology at the University of Manchester. McCrea died on 22 December 1940 in the midst of the Manchester Blitz. Whilst hosting a party at his home in Salford, a Luftwaffe parachute mine struck the house and exploded, killing all inside.

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