Gerald 'Jerry' H. Moss is a retired American

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player.

Career

Moss was the National Boys Under 18 Champion in 1951. In 1955 Moss was runner-up at the U.S. National Championships men's doubles title at the

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with compatriot Bill Quillian after a five-set defeat to Japanese Kosei Kamo and Atsushi Miyagi.

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roared through New England in August 1955, flooding the tennis courts and delaying the tournament for a week. When the tournament resumed many of the leading players such as

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and

Vic Seixas Elias Victor Seixas Jr. (; pronounced SAY-shus; born August 30, 1923)

had already left which devalued the men's doubles draw. In 1954 he reached the third round of the U.S. National Championships men's singles and was beaten by Australian legend

. He equaled his best

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singles performance in 1956 and 1960. In 1992 Moss was inducted into the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame.

Grand Slam finals

Doubles (1 runner-up)

References

External links

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