Julian Illingworth (born January 30, 1984) is a retired American professional

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player. Illingworth first made an impression on the American junior circuit in 1998-1999 when he finished third in the country for boys under 16. Illingworth attended

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when his age was 18. He was a 4 time All-American selection and 4 time All-Ivy selection on the squash team. He also won 2 national individual titles during his junior and senior years at Yale. After Illingworth graduated from college in 2006, he played professionally for 8 years. He became the highest-ranked American male player of all-time after reaching no. 24 in the world. He is a record 9-time U.S. national champion, with 8 successive titles from 2005 to 2012. He was the inaugural

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champion for the 2012-13 season. Illingworth retired from playing full-time on the

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in 2014 and made his last appearance on the tour in March 2017.

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* * 1984 births Living people American male squash players Yale Bulldogs men's squash players Squash players at the 2007 Pan American Games Squash players at the 2011 Pan American Games Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States Pan American Games medalists in squash Competitors at the 2013 World Games Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games {{US-squash-bio-stub