Derrick William Barton (26 September 1923 – 11 March 2006) was a British

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player and coach. Born in

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, Barton competed briefly on tour in the immediate post-war period, playing for the Great Britain Davis Cup team in 1946 and 1947. He was a men's doubles quarter-finalist at the

1947 Wimbledon Championships The 1947 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament was held from Monday 23 June until Saturday 5 July 1947. It was the 61st ...

and twice made the singles third round. In 1947 he moved to the United States and began a career in coaching, first serving five years in charge of the

Davidson College Davidson College is a private liberal arts college in Davidson, North Carolina. It was established in 1837 by the Concord Presbytery and named after Revolutionary War general William Lee Davidson, who was killed at the nearby Battle of Cowan� ...

tennis team. After this he coached

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(now Rhodes College) in Memphis for two decades, then went into business building and resurfacing tennis courts. He was inducted into the

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in 1999.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Barton, Derrick 1923 births 2006 deaths British male tennis players British tennis coaches Tennis players from Greater London Davidson College faculty Rhodes College faculty

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