Valentine Gill "Vallie" Hall III (November 12, 1867, New York – October 26, 1934) was an American

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who was active in the late 19th century. He was the elder son of

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and Mary Livingston Ludlow of the

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. Vallie's eldest sister was

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, making him an uncle of

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Career

1888 In Germany, 1888 is known as the Year of the Three Emperors. Currently, it is the year that, when written in Roman numerals, has the most digits (13). The next year that also has 13 digits is the year 2388. The record will be surpassed as late ...

and

1890 Events January–March * January 1 ** The Kingdom of Italy establishes Eritrea as its colony, in the Horn of Africa. ** In Michigan, the wooden steamer ''Mackinaw'' burns in a fire on the Black River. * January 2 ** The steamship ...

he won the Doubles title at the U.S. National Championships, also reaching the semi-finals in the Singles in

1891 Events January–March * January 1 ** Paying of old age pensions begins in Germany. ** A strike of 500 Hungarian steel workers occurs; 3,000 men are out of work as a consequence. **Germany takes formal possession of its new Africa ...

(and the quarter-finals in

1892 Events January–March * January 1 – Ellis Island begins accommodating immigrants to the United States. * February 1 - The historic Enterprise Bar and Grill was established in Rico, Colorado. * February 27 – Rudolf Diesel applies for ...

and

1893 Events January–March * January 2 – Webb C. Ball introduces railroad chronometers, which become the general railroad timepiece standards in North America. * Mark Twain started writing Puddn'head Wilson. * January 6 – Th ...

). Hall twice won the singles title at the Hudson River Championships, in 1888 and 1890. In 1891 he won the Southampton Invitation tennis tournament staged at the Meadow Club,

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, NY. Together with his brother Edward Ludlow Hall (1872–1932) he won the National Eastern Doubles Championships in 1892. In 1889 he wrote a book titled ''Lawn Tennis in America'' containing biographical sketches of prominent players. He was a secretary of the United States National Lawn Tennis Association.

Grand Slam finals

Doubles (2 titles, 3 runner-ups)

References

External links

* Hall, Valentine,
Lawn Tennis in America
', 1889 {{DEFAULTSORT:Hall, Valentine 1867 births 1934 deaths American male tennis players United States National champions (tennis) Grand Slam (tennis) champions in men's doubles Livingston family Tennis people from New York (state)