Philip Shelton Sears (November 12, 1867 – March 10, 1953) was an American tennis player and sculptor.

Early life

He was the son of Frederic Richard Sears and Albertina Homer Shelton. His twin brother was

Herbert M. Sears Herbert Mason Sears (1867–1942) was a noted yachtsman and businessman in Boston, Massachusetts. He was awarded the Croix de Guerre for his contributions during World War I. Family He was born into a prominent New England family, a Mayflower ...

, and older brother Richard Sears, was also a tennis player, and won the US Open singles in its first seven years, from 1881 to 1887, and the doubles for six years from 1882 to 1887, after which he retired from tennis. He won the NCAA Men's Tennis Championship in 1887 and 1888 while at Harvard University. He would later graduate from

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in 1892.

Tennis career

Sears reached the semifinals of the U.S. National Championships in

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, and the quarterfinals in

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. He won the Intercollegiate Championships in 1887 and finished runner-up to

Edward L. Hall Edward Ludlow Hall (March 17, 1872 – 1932) was an American tennis player who was active at the end of the 19th century. He was the son of Valentine Hall Jr. and an uncle of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. He was active from 1890 to 1930 and w ...

at the Longwood Tournament in 1891.

Sculptor

He was active as a sculptor in Boston. His work was part of the art competitions at the

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and the

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. In 2007, the original statue from which the one at Fruitlands Museum was used to create its current life-sized ''Pumanangwet (He Who Shoots the Stars)'', sold for $11,250 at

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in Beverly Hills; the life-size version, placed in the 1920s and pictured, left, is located at the

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in Harvard, MA.

Personal life

His son

Mason Sears Philip Mason Sears (born December 29, 1899 — December 13, 1973) was an American politician and diplomat who served as an ambassador, member of the Massachusetts General Court, and the Chairman of the Massachusetts Republican Party. Personal lif ...

(1899-1973) was a member of the Massachusetts General Court and the chairman of the Massachusetts Republican Party.

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* 1867 births 1953 deaths American male tennis players 20th-century American sculptors Tennis people from Massachusetts Harvard Crimson men's tennis players Harvard Law School alumni Olympic competitors in art competitions 19th-century American sculptors Sculptors from Massachusetts {{US-tennis-bio-stub