Jack Clemenger (1899–1964) was an Australian
tennis
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player. He began his career in New South Wales and then moved to Victoria. In business (which took up a lot of his time) he rose to the rank of general sales manager at Allied motors in Australia. While studying at Sydney University, Clemenger played baseball, billiards, cricket and rugby, but it was at tennis he most excelled. He had a good all round game and was better at doubles than singles.
Clemenger made his debut at the 1919 Australasian championships and lost in round three to
James Anderson.
At the 1922 championships, Clemenger lost in the quarter finals to
Norman Peach
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.
In 1924 he lost in round one to
Garton Hone
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Career
Born in Morphett Vale, South ...
. In 1930 he lost in the quarter finals to
Harry Hopman
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Early life
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.
At Wimbledon in 1932, Clemenger lost in five sets in round three to
Paul Féret. At the 1933 Australian championships, Clemenger lost in round two to
Keith Gledhill. At the 1935 Australian championships, Clemenger beat
Jacques Brugnon
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before losing to
Giorgio de Stefani in round three.
In 1939 he lost in round one to
Colin Long. Clemenger was an Australian Davis Cup captain and selector. He started Clemenger Advertising (one of the top advertising agencies in Australia) in 1946 and was awarded the OBE.
References
1899 births
1964 deaths
Australian male tennis players
Tennis people from New South Wales
20th-century Australian people
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