Don McNeill
William Donald "Don" McNeill (born April 30, 1918 in Chickasha , Oklahoma , † November 28, 1996 in Vero Beach , Florida ) was an American tennis player .
Career
McNeill won the French championships in 1939 as the second American . In the final he defeated Bobby Riggs . A year later, McNeill won singles at the American Championships in Forest Hills . In 1965 he was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame .
Web links
- Don McNeill in the "International Tennis Hall of Fame" (English; with picture)
- ATP profile of Don McNeill (English)
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SURNAME | McNeill, Don |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | McNeill, William Donald (real name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American tennis player |
DATE OF BIRTH | April 30, 1918 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Chickasha , Oklahoma, USA |
DATE OF DEATH | November 28, 1996 |
Place of death | Vero Beach , Florida, USA |