Harold Avington Throckmorton (April 12, 1897 – November 5, 1973) was an American
tennis
Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball ...
player in the early 20th century.
Biography
He was born on April 12, 1897, in Hackensack, New Jersey.
He played intercollegiate tennis for Princeton University. He was champion of the state of New Jersey. In 1917 he won the men's doubles titles at the
U.S. National Championships with
Fred Alexander
Frederick Beasley Alexander (August 14, 1880 – March 3, 1969) was an American tennis player in the early 20th century. He won the singles title at the 1908 Australasian Championships and six double titles at Grand Slam events.
Career
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In 1918, he served in the artillery in the United States Army. After the war, he became a businessman. He died in 1973. He left $2,500 () for the care of his Irish terrier.
Grand Slam finals
Doubles (1 title)
References
External links
Grand Slam History profile
1897 births
1973 deaths
19th-century American people
19th-century male tennis players
American male tennis players
Sportspeople from Elizabeth, New Jersey
Tennis people from New Jersey
United States National champions (tennis)
Grand Slam (tennis) champions in men's doubles
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